CtrlS Datacenters plans to launch a 150MW data center in Bihar, India. They have signed a non-binding Letter of Intent to invest Rs 10,000 crore ($1 billion) in this hyperscale facility, which will be located in Bodh Gaya, Bihar. This announcement follows the inauguration of their Rs 400-crore ($42 million) campus in Patna, Bihar, attended by Bihar’s chief minister, Shri Samrat Choudhary.
Shri Samrat Choudhary, the chief minister of Bihar, officially inaugurated the new CtrlS data center in Patna. CtrlS Datacenters’ Patna facility provides an initial 24MW of IT capacity, catering to the increasing digital infrastructure requirements of organizations, government institutions, hyperscalers, and technology businesses in Bihar and Eastern India, according to the company.
Sridhar Pinnapureddy, founder and CEO of CtrlS Datacenters, stated that they are dedicated to enhancing Bihar’s digital infrastructure and developing a robust IT ecosystem through their future-ready datacenters, which are designed to meet the needs of hyperscalers, enterprises, and startups. Pinnapureddy also expressed gratitude to the government of Bihar for establishing a supportive policy environment, promoting a business-friendly climate, and offering attractive incentives that have facilitated their investment in the state.
Established in 2007, CtrlS operates facilities in various cities such as Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Noida, Hyderabad, and Kolkata. Additionally, it has Edge locations under construction or operational in Lucknow, Bhopal, Ahmedabad, and Patna. As per their website, the company aims to achieve a capacity of 2GW by the year 2030.
In June, the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board invested in the company to aid its expansion of data centers. Pinnapureddy stated, “In collaboration with our ecosystem partners, we are injecting considerable investments into Bihar, generating new job prospects, and bolstering the region’s economic progress.” The rising market potential and increasing demand for digital infrastructure have boosted our faith in Bihar.
To capitalize on this chance, CtrlS Datacenters has constructed a new data center in Patna, thus fortifying the state’s digital infrastructure network. Further details can be found in the sections related to Construction and Site Selection. 8th of June, 2026.
