Surat
· Fastest growing city in the world · Average growth rate of 9.2% · Diamond processing hub · Textile industry stronghold · Major companies: ONGC, GAIL, Reliance Industries
Agra
· Home of the Taj Mahal · Growing hub for hospitality · Leather goods and iron foundries · Manufacturing sector · Thriving small-scale industry
Bengaluru
· India's IT capital · Silicon Valley of India · Tech giants: Tata, Infosys, Wipro · Aerospace and defence centre · Booming retail market
Hyderabad
· Major technology and entrepreneurial hub · HITECH City and T-Hub · Home to Apple, Microsoft, Google, Infosys · City of Pearls · Bio-pharmaceuticals and handicrafts
Nagpur
· Emerging metropolis in Maharashtra · Next IT hub with Infosys and TCS · Agriculture (oranges) and Ayurvedic medicine · Hyundai, Unitech, Videocon plants · Banking sector importance
Tirupur
· Knitwear industry hub · 46% of cotton knitwear exports · Infrastructure and support needed · Facing challenges due to GST and demonetization · Predicted average growth of 8.36%
Rajkot
· Fourth largest city in Gujarat · Small-scale manufacturing industries · Casting, forging, and jewellery export · Emerging software and ITeS centre · Textile printing units
Trichy
· Industrial city in Tamil Nadu · High-tech production units like BHEL · Industrial and engineering equipment manufacturing · Software exports · Hub of technological and educational activities
Chennai
· Capital city of Tamil Nadu · Hub of India's automobile industry · Software, IT-enabled services, and hardware manufacturing · Petrochemicals and textiles · Financial services centre
Vijayawada
· Second largest city in Andhra Pradesh · Processing of agricultural products · Automobile bodybuilding · Textiles, consumer goods, and small-scale industries · Major business centre