Even before selection of Nagpur for all the mentioned mega ? projects, the city already had a very sturdy infrastructure in-place since long. Known as the second capital of Maharashtra State, the city has good laid out roads and a well spread development going on. Industrial giants like Mahindra & Mahindra, Indo-Rama, Electrolux and many others are oper ating in the region since long. Organizations like N. E. E. R. I., Reserve Bank of India (Accounts), and Indian Air Force have also made the city their prime base.

From the connectivity perspective, Nagpur is already well connected with almost all major cities of India by air routes, rail routes and road routes. There is no short supply of water and there is abundance of available land for any given usage ? from agricultural to industrial.

Well established as ?Orange City?, Nagpur is also hub for food grain market in ?Vidarbha? region. The city boasts of Asia?s biggest food grain market complex. This region also produces the biggest yield of cotton.

Third largest city in the western Indian state of Maharashtra after Mumbai and Pune. With a population of 2.1 million (2001 Census), Nagpur was the 13th largest urban conglomeration in India in 2001 and the foremost city in Maharashtra's eastern Vidarbha region. Nagpur is also the state's Winter Capital and the headquarters of Nagpur District and Nagpur Division administrations. On a global scale, Nagpur is estimated to be the 114th largest city and the 143rd largest urban area in the world in 2006 in terms of population.

Nagpur is also important geographically as it lies practically at the centre of India with the country's geographical centre (Zero Mile) being situated here. Moreover, Nagpur is well-known throughout India as a trade centre for high-quality oranges grown in the surrounding region and hence the city is also known as Santra Nagari (Hindi and Marathi for 'Orange City'). Recently, the city celebrated 300 years of its establishment.