AURIC Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: How L&T Used BIM to Build India's First Greenfield Smart Industrial City

AURIC Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: How L&T Used BIM to Build India's First Greenfield Smart Industrial City (Updated July 2026)

When the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor Development Corporation (DMICDC) set out to build India's first planned greenfield smart industrial city, it chose a site between Shendra and Bidkin, near what was then Aurangabad — now Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar. What emerged is AURIC: a 10,000-acre city-scale industrial infrastructure project executed with BIM at its core. For engineers in Marathwada, AURIC is not just a landmark project — it is the reason BIM skills have become essential for every infrastructure role in the region.

What Is AURIC and Why Was BIM Essential to Building It

AURIC — Aurangabad Industrial City — is a 10,000-acre greenfield smart city project developed by the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) and DMICDC as part of the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor. Unlike retrofitted industrial estates, AURIC was master-planned from scratch: roads, water supply, power grid, ICT backbone, industrial plots, and worker housing all designed simultaneously and coordinated before a single shovel entered the ground.

That level of multi-system coordination at city scale is exactly what made BIM non-optional. L&T, the primary EPC contractor for AURIC's civil and infrastructure packages, used BIM to coordinate road geometry with underground utility routing, manage earthwork quantities across the 10,000-acre site, and produce construction documentation that could be handed over digitally to MIDC for ongoing asset management.

AURIC Infrastructure System	BIM Tool Used	BIM Benefit on Project
Road Network (10,000 acres)	AutoCAD Civil 3D	Corridor geometry, earthwork quantities, clash with utilities
Underground Utilities	Revit MEP + Navisworks	Multi-system coordination, clash detection before trenching
Water Treatment Plant	Revit MEP	Equipment layout, pipe routing, procurement from model
Industrial Building Clusters	Revit Architecture	Plot-level building envelopes, construction documentation
Construction Management	BIM 360 / ACC	RFI management, CDE, digital handover to MIDC

How BIM Was Used Across the AURIC Master Plan

At the master planning level, BIM was used to coordinate four systems that would otherwise clash in the field: road networks and corridor widths, underground utility trenches (water supply, sewerage, storm drains, OFC), power distribution substations and cable routes, and building envelope envelopes for the industrial clusters. In a conventional project, these would be coordinated through 2D overlay drawings — a process that reliably misses clashes until excavation exposes them.

At AURIC, Navisworks clash detection on federated BIM models caught conflicts between utility trenches and road subgrade layers before construction, saving rework on what would otherwise have been already-compacted carriageway. The water treatment plant, effluent treatment facility, and power receiving station were also modeled in Revit MEP, enabling equipment procurement to proceed from the model rather than from interpretive drawings.

The BIM Roles AURIC Created — and What They Pay in Marathwada

AURIC created a specific set of BIM roles that are now the benchmark for infrastructure work in Marathwada. BIM Coordinators on the L&T AURIC package were responsible for maintaining federated models, issuing clash reports, and managing the Common Data Environment (CDE) — roles that paid ₹4–7 LPA for mid-level engineers in 2023–24 and have risen since. Civil BIM Modelers (creating road and drainage models in Civil 3D) were at ₹3–5 LPA; MEP BIM Engineers (coordinating the industrial utility systems) at ₹4–6 LPA.

The AURIC effect has spread beyond the project itself: every industrial infrastructure project in Marathwada now lists BIM coordination as a requirement in its technical specifications, because AURIC demonstrated that the coordination savings justify the software investment on any project above ₹50 crore.

AURIC Phase 2: The New Infrastructure Projects Coming to Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar

AURIC Phase 2 expands the industrial city from its initial 1,000-acre Shendra cluster to the full 10,000-acre Bidkin zone. New infrastructure packages include the Bidkin road network and internal connectivity, extended water and power infrastructure, the Samruddhi-AURIC connector link road, and worker housing clusters. These packages are either in DPR or early execution phase in 2026 — all BIM-mandated under NHAI and MIDC guidelines.

Beyond AURIC itself, the Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar region has Pune Metro Line extension proposals, the NH-752B upgrades through Marathwada, and the Smart City Mission infrastructure projects within the city — all of which reference BIM in their technical requirements. The regional demand for BIM engineers is now structural, not project-specific.

How to Get BIM Skills for Industrial City and Infrastructure Projects

For engineers in Marathwada targeting AURIC Phase 2 roles, industrial infrastructure projects, or the region's growing NHAI highway packages, the priority BIM skills are: Civil 3D (road and drainage modeling), Revit MEP (utility system coordination), Navisworks (clash detection and 4D simulation), and BIM 360/ACC (construction management and CDE operations).

ABC Trainings' CIDCO Branch (Plot No 4, N-3 CIDCO, opp. High Court) and Osmanpura Branch (Plot No 14, Shanya Sect, near Sant Eknath Rang Mandir) in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar are less than 15 minutes from the AURIC Shendra gate. Call +91 7039169629 or WhatsApp 7774002496 for current BIM batch schedules. CMYKPY scheme funding of ₹6,000–₹10,000/month is available for eligible Maharashtra residents aged 14–45.

If you are a Maharashtra resident aged 14–45, the CMYKPY (Chief Minister Yuva Karya Prashikshan Yojana) scheme can fund ₹6,000–₹10,000 per month of your BIM training at ABC Trainings' Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar centres. With AURIC Phase 2 and multiple Marathwada infrastructure projects in active execution, BIM skills funded through CMYKPY is one of the highest-ROI training investments in the region right now.

FAQs

What is AURIC and where is it located?

AURIC (Aurangabad Industrial City) is India's first planned greenfield smart industrial city, developed by MIDC and DMICDC under the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor. It is located between Shendra and Bidkin, approximately 10–15 km from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar city centre. The Phase 1 Shendra cluster is operational; Phase 2 covering the Bidkin zone is under development.

Which companies are operating or moving to AURIC?

Current tenants and confirmed occupants at AURIC include Skoda Volkswagen India (Plot A-1/1 AURIC Shendra), Endurance Technologies (Plot E-92), Bajaj Auto (Waluj, adjacent to AURIC), and Varroc Engineering. Toyota Kirloskar's upcoming facility in the AURIC area is widely reported. Multiple Tier-1 auto component suppliers are also setting up within the industrial zone.

Did L&T really use BIM on the AURIC project?

Yes. L&T was the primary EPC contractor for AURIC's Phase 1 civil and infrastructure packages. BIM was used for multi-system coordination across the road network, underground utilities, water and wastewater treatment facilities, and industrial cluster buildings. The coordination methodology and CDE setup have been referenced in subsequent MIDC and DMICDC project briefs as the benchmark for large-scale industrial infrastructure.

How do I get BIM skills for AURIC Phase 2 infrastructure roles?

Focus on Civil 3D (road and drainage), Revit MEP (utility system coordination), Navisworks (clash detection), and BIM 360/ACC (construction management). ABC Trainings' CIDCO and Osmanpura centres in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar offer professional BIM programs covering all these tools. Call +91 7039169629 for batch schedules and CMYKPY eligibility.