Hyderabad: Telangana has received another major boost in its ambition to become India’s artificial intelligence and digital infrastructure hub, with CtrlS Datacenters Ltd. announcing a massive expansion plan in the state. The company has raised ₹7,000 crore through a combination of equity and debt funding at a valuation of approximately $4.8 billion and will invest an additional ₹10,000 crore to develop two large-scale AI-ready data centre clusters in Telangana.
The upcoming facilities will be located at Chandanvelly and Meerkhanpet, two rapidly emerging technology corridors that form part of the state’s ambitious Bharat Future City initiative. The investment is expected to significantly strengthen Telangana’s digital infrastructure while supporting the growing demand for artificial intelligence, cloud computing, high-performance computing (HPC), enterprise data hosting and hyperscale services.
Major Boost for Bharat Future City
The Telangana Government has been positioning Bharat Future City as India’s next-generation technology ecosystem, focusing on AI, data centres, clean technology, advanced manufacturing and global capability centres (GCCs). The proposed CtrlS expansion is expected to become one of the largest private investments in the project so far.
Officials believe the new AI-ready campuses will attract global technology companies, cloud providers, AI startups and enterprise customers looking for secure, high-capacity digital infrastructure in India.
₹10,000 Crore AI Infrastructure Expansion
The planned investment will be utilised to build two hyperscale AI data centre campuses equipped to support next-generation workloads, including AI model training, generative AI applications, machine learning, cloud platforms and large-scale enterprise computing.
Modern AI data centres require significantly higher computing power, advanced cooling technologies and uninterrupted power supply compared to traditional facilities. Industry experts say such infrastructure will play a crucial role as AI adoption accelerates across sectors including banking, healthcare, manufacturing, education and government services.
About CtrlS Datacenters
Founded in 2007, CtrlS Datacenters is one of India’s leading Tier-4 rated data centre operators. Headquartered in Hyderabad, the company provides services including colocation, cloud hosting, managed services, disaster recovery, cybersecurity and enterprise data management.
Over the years, CtrlS has expanded its footprint across major Indian cities including Hyderabad, Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Noida, Lucknow, Patna and Kolkata. The company serves enterprises across banking, financial services, healthcare, telecom, e-commerce, manufacturing and government sectors.
CtrlS is also recognised for operating some of India’s largest certified Tier-4 data centres, offering high availability and business continuity for mission-critical digital infrastructure.
Fresh Funding to Fuel Expansion
The recently raised ₹7,000 crore funding will support the company’s aggressive expansion plans across India. With AI driving unprecedented demand for computing infrastructure, data centre operators are witnessing strong interest from investors and global technology companies.
The funding values CtrlS at nearly $4.8 billion, making it one of India’s most valuable privately held digital infrastructure companies.
Employment and Economic Impact
The new campuses are expected to generate significant direct and indirect employment during both the construction and operational phases. Apart from highly skilled jobs in AI, cloud computing and data centre operations, the projects are likely to create opportunities in civil construction, electrical engineering, facility management, security and support services.
The investment is also expected to encourage additional investments from hyperscale cloud providers, semiconductor companies, AI startups and Global Capability Centres looking to establish operations in Telangana.
Hyderabad Strengthens Its Digital Leadership
Hyderabad has rapidly emerged as one of India’s preferred destinations for Global Capability Centres (GCCs), technology companies and digital infrastructure investments. Several multinational firms have expanded their engineering, research and AI operations in the city over the past few years.
With large-scale investments such as CtrlS’ new AI-ready campuses, Telangana continues to strengthen its position as a leading destination for artificial intelligence, cloud computing, enterprise technology and digital innovation. Industry observers believe investments in advanced digital infrastructure today will provide the foundation for India’s AI-driven economy over the coming decades.
