IMLC Meerut: Industrial Plots on the Ganga Expressway, UPEIDA Rates and How to Apply

1. At a glance

2. What an IMLC is

UPEIDA builds Uttar Pradesh's access-controlled expressways. Its Integrated Manufacturing and Logistics Clusters (IMLCs) are industrial nodes planned beside those expressways, so factories and warehouses sit next to the road that carries their goods. UPEIDA's expression of interest page lists IMLC nodes along the Ganga, Bundelkhand, Agra–Lucknow, Purvanchal and Gorakhpur Link expressways.

• Ganga Expressway: about 594 km from Meerut to Prayagraj. India TV reported in April 2026 that 12 industrial nodes are planned along it on about 6,508 Acre, in Meerut, Hapur, Bulandshahr, Amroha, Sambhal, Budaun, Shahjahanpur, Hardoi, Unnao, Raebareli, Pratapgarh and Prayagraj.
• Opening: the Free Press Journal reported that the expressway was to be inaugurated on 29 April 2026 at Hardoi, with Meerut's node about 10 km from the start of the route.
• Investment pipeline: reports in April 2026 put proposed investment along the corridor at about Rs 47,000 crore. These are intentions, not commitments.

3. Location and access

• Start of the Ganga Expressway: the Meerut node sits near the western end of the 594 km route, the closest Ganga Expressway node to Delhi-NCR.
• Link to Delhi: OneIndia reported that the Meerut end at Bijauli village links with the Delhi–Meerut Expressway.
• Coordinates: UPEIDA's expression of interest page gives the Meerut node centre at 28.852676 N, 77.751807 E, with a map link.
• We do not quote drive times until our team has driven the route.

4. Ganga Expressway nodes on UPEIDA's July 2025 list

UPEIDA's investor flyer (July 2025) gave planned and acquired areas and tentative rates for the first Ganga Expressway nodes:

Meerut is the most expensive of these nodes because it is closest to Delhi-NCR. The flyer called the rates tentative; the October 2026 scheme set new premiums.

5. How IMLC Meerut got here

6. The October 2026 plot scheme (reported)

Maritime Gateway reported that UPEIDA opened applications on 16 October 2026 for plots in eight IMLCs, through the state's Nivesh Mitra portal. We have not yet seen the scheme notice on UPEIDA's site, so treat these figures as reported until you read the brochure:

• The report said the premium excludes a Rs 59,000 processing fee, annual lease rent of 2.5% and GST.
• Meerut's reported premium of Rs 11,470 per Sq.Mt. is about 18% above the tentative Rs 9,760 in UPEIDA's July 2025 flyer.

7. How UPEIDA allots IMLC plots

UPEIDA's IMLC Meerut e-brochure and its allotment guidelines (June 2024) set the process:

1. Apply on Nivesh Mitra. UPEIDA's allotment guidelines can be downloaded from the Nivesh Mitra website, where applications are made.
2. Pay registration money and the processing fee. The brochure's payment options are built around 10% registration money.
3. Scoring and interview. Industrial plots are allotted on an objective criteria score plus an interview, not by auction or lottery.
4. Allotment letter. Issued after due diligence and payment of allotment money.
5. Lease deed and possession. Possession is offered only after you have paid at least 30% of the premium and executed the lease deed (for instalment options).

Payment options in the IMLC Meerut brochure

Instalments carry interest at UPEIDA's prevailing rate, which can change for new allottees. Lease rent is 2.5% of the total premium a year. UPEIDA's IMLC brochure states a lease of 90 years from the lease deed.

8. What to weigh before committing

• Infrastructure timing. In July 2025 UPEIDA had acquired 373 of 529 planned Acre. Ask what will be developed by your possession date.
• Price versus older estates. The reported 2026 premium is more than double UPSIDA's Pilkhani rate. You are paying for expressway frontage and a new planned cluster.
• Selection, not first-come. Because allotment is by score and interview, a strong project report matters more than speed.
• Holding costs. Lease rent at 2.5% of premium runs from the lease deed whether or not you have started production.

9. Already running: UPSIDA estates in the Meerut region

If you need a smaller plot sooner, UPSIDA's Meerut regional office has developed industrial areas. Its plot list on 14 November 2026 showed:

UPSIDA rules differ from UPEIDA's: plots go through Nivesh Mitra or e-auction depending on how full the area is. See our UPSIDA guide.

10. IMLC Meerut or another option near Delhi?

Compare on our Ghaziabad–Hapur–Meerut corridor page and Noida guide.

11. Before you apply

1. Download the current IMLC Meerut brochure and confirm the premium, plot sizes, eligibility and scoring criteria.
2. Prepare a project report: the score weighs your project and financial strength, and you will present it at interview.
3. Budget for the processing fee, GST, stamp duty and 2.5% annual lease rent on top of the premium.
4. Ask UPEIDA which infrastructure (internal roads, power, water) will be ready by possession, and when.
5. Check the cluster's permitted activities and pollution categories against your project.

12. Talk to our industrial land team

Farmland India's industrial land team can shortlist parks around Meerut and Hapur by plot size, budget and pollution category, and line up site visits. Browse industrial parks listed on Farmland India or compare nearby belts: Ghaziabad–Hapur–Meerut, UPSIDA, Noida.

Frequently Asked Questions

Sources

• UPEIDA: Expression of Interest page (IMLC nodes)
• UPEIDA: E-brochure, terms for allotment of industrial plots in IMLC Meerut
• UPEIDA: General guidelines for allotment of plots and post-allotment services (June 2024)
• UPEIDA investor flyer on Invest UP (July 2025)
• UPSIDA: Industrial plot list (PDF), downloaded 14 November 2026
• Maritime Gateway: UPEIDA industrial plot scheme across eight clusters (October 2026, reported)
• India TV: Ganga Expressway being developed as an IMLC (April 2026, reported)
• Free Press Journal: Ganga Expressway inauguration and node list (April 2026, reported)
• OneIndia: Ganga Expressway 12 industrial nodes (reported)

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