Amazon Web Services (AWS) has officially started construction of a new data centre near Hyderabad, marking another major step in its expansion of cloud infrastructure in India. The groundbreaking ceremony was held at Bharat Future City, with Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy attending the event alongside senior AWS executives.
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The new facility is part of the Rs 60,000 crore investment commitment that the Telangana government secured from AWS during the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos in 2025. The project is expected to strengthen Hyderabad’s position as one of India’s leading cloud and digital infrastructure hubs while supporting the growing demand for AI and cloud services.
Speaking at the ceremony, Chief Minister Revanth Reddy said the arrival of a global technology company like AWS would attract more investments into Bharat Future City and accelerate the region’s development. He invited Amazon to further deepen its presence in the state by investing Rs 1 lakh crore in Telangana by 2034. To ensure steady progress, the Chief Minister also announced that the state government would hold monthly review meetings to monitor AWS’s investment plans.
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The Hyderabad expansion also forms part of Amazon’s recently announced $48 billion investment in India. Of this, the company has earmarked $21 billion (more than Rs 2 lakh crore) between 2026 and 2030 to expand its cloud computing and artificial intelligence infrastructure across the country.
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According to AWS, the investment will increase data centre capacity in Hyderabad and Mumbai, enabling startups, enterprises and government organisations to access advanced cloud technologies, custom AI chips, managed AI services and developer tools. The expanded infrastructure is intended to help businesses build AI applications faster, scale operations more efficiently and serve customers across global markets.
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