LUCKNOW, April 17 -- The Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor (UPDIC) has attracted investment proposals totalling Rs.28,761.88 crore as of March 2025, according to a report by the Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA).

Launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the UP Investors Summit in Lucknow on February 21, 2018, the corridor spans six strategic nodes-Kanpur, Jhansi, Lucknow, Aligarh, Agra, and Chitrakoot-under the supervision of UPEIDA.

Out of 2,001.27 hectares identified for the project, 923.24 hectares have been allotted to 57 companies across the six locations. Several of these firms have already commenced production, UPEIDA said.

Adani Defence Systems and Technologies Ltd has invested Rs.1,...