Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu laid the foundation stone on Wednesday for Hero MotoCorp’s new Global Parts Centre at Madanapalem village in Satyavedu mandal, Tirupati district, marking one of the state’s biggest manufacturing announcements this year. The Rs 750-crore facility is the first phase of a larger Rs 3,200-crore investment the two-wheeler major has committed to Andhra Pradesh, and it is expected to generate direct employment for nearly 4,000 people once fully operational.
The ceremony, held on the 103rd birth anniversary of Hero MotoCorp founder Dr. Brijmohan Lall Munjal, saw Naidu describe the project as proof that Andhra Pradesh is emerging as a serious destination for automobile and component manufacturing on the back of the state’s industrial policy push. The new centre will supply components for motorcycles, scooters and electric vehicles to both domestic and export markets, strengthening the company’s presence in a region where it already runs a two-wheeler assembly plant near Sri City with an annual capacity of 1.5 million vehicles.
Officials at the event said the expanded footprint positions Tirupati district as an emerging hub for auto-component manufacturing, complementing Andhra Pradesh’s broader ambitions in electronics and EV supply chains. The state government has been courting large manufacturers with promises of faster clearances, land support and logistics incentives, and the Hero MotoCorp expansion is being held up as an early dividend of that strategy.
The announcement comes as Naidu is on a five-day tour of four districts — Nellore, Tirupati, Kadapa and Chittoor — covering welfare distribution and industrial launches. Earlier the same day, he handed out social security pensions under the Pedala Sevalo programme in Nellore before travelling to Sri City for the Hero MotoCorp event.
For local job seekers, the project is being welcomed as a rare large-scale manufacturing opportunity outside the state’s traditional service and agriculture-heavy economy. Industry watchers note that component manufacturing hubs tend to draw ancillary suppliers, potentially multiplying the direct job numbers over the next few years. Construction on the new facility is expected to begin shortly, with production timelines to be firmed up as the project moves from foundation to execution.
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