Adilabad IT Tower opens: NTT Data, N Labs among first firms
By Anika SharmaAI & Innovations Editor, Peepals Tech
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Telangana's Adilabad IT Tower opened this week with NTT Data and N Labs among its first firms, a TASK training centre and a start-up incubation hub.
What Happened
Telangana's IT and Industries Minister D. Sridhar Babu has inaugurated the new IT Tower in Adilabad, a district town in the north of the state, reports published on Wednesday, 11 November 2026 said. The opening had earlier been set for Monday, 9 November. At the event the minister said IT companies are being brought to Adilabad so that young people can find jobs close to home instead of moving to Hyderabad, and he announced a 3,000-acre industrial corridor for the district.
Key Facts
- Building: a ground-plus-four-floor tower of about 50,000 square feet on the outskirts of Adilabad, along National Highway 44, according to earlier reports on the project.
- Cost: reports differ. Figures of about Rs 58 crore and Rs 60 crore have been given, and one report gives Rs 50 crore.
- Inside the tower: a training centre of TASK, the Telangana Academy for Skill and Knowledge, and an incubation hub for start-ups, the reports said.
- Companies: NTT Data and N Labs are among the firms that have begun work there. A report of the minister's address listed 300 jobs at NTT Data, 250 at N Labs, 20 seats at Wider Software and 50 at Postrit AI.
- Industrial corridor: 3,000 acres, with 2,000 acres to be acquired in the first phase and 1,000 acres in the second, the minister said.
- Before the opening, three IT services companies had applied for space in the tower, according to an earlier report.
Why It Matters
Most of Telangana's IT jobs sit in Hyderabad. The minister's own words at the opening made the point: young people from districts such as Adilabad have usually had to move to Hyderabad to get a first job in software or IT services. A working IT building in the district town changes that calculation for at least some of them: an entry-level job, a training seat or space for a small start-up becomes available within reach of home.
The project had been waiting for some time. Local reports in October said jobseekers were frustrated that the finished building had not been opened, and one report warned that the cost of maintaining office space could be a hurdle for local professionals who want to start their own firms. The real test now is whether the companies that have moved in grow, and whether more follow.
For students and first-jobbers in the region, the useful points are the training centre and the incubation hub. The state has said local youth will be trained in technical skills and helped into jobs. Details of courses and how to apply have not yet been published in the reports, so readers should watch for notices from the district administration and TASK.
Peepals calculation: Adding the jobs listed in the report of the minister's address gives 300 + 250 + 20 + 50 = 620 positions, with NTT Data alone accounting for about 48% (300 / 620). Against the earlier estimates of about 1,900 to 2,000 people the building could hold, those 620 positions fill roughly a third of its capacity (620 / 1,900 = 0.33). The first phase of the corridor, 2,000 of 3,000 acres, is two thirds of the planned land. Our calculation from the reported figures.
| Company | Positions reported |
|---|---|
| NTT Data | 300 |
| N Labs | 250 |
| Postrit AI | 50 |
| Wider Software | 20 seats |
Impact
Short-term: Local graduates can apply for the roles at the firms already working in the tower, and the training centre and incubation hub give students and would-be founders a place to start without leaving the district.
Long-term: If more companies take space, Adilabad could become one of the IT centres outside Hyderabad that the state has been building in smaller towns. The industrial corridor, once land is acquired, could add manufacturing and other jobs, but no timeline was given in the reports.
Who is affected: engineering and science graduates in Adilabad and nearby districts, small IT firms and start-ups looking for low-cost space, and families who would otherwise send young people to Hyderabad for work.
Key Takeaway
Adilabad's new IT Tower is open with about 620 reported positions across four firms, a first step towards bringing IT jobs to a district town whose graduates have long had to move to Hyderabad.
Questions and Answers
Has the Adilabad IT Tower been inaugurated?
Yes. Telangana IT Minister D. Sridhar Babu inaugurated it, according to reports published on Wednesday, 11 November 2026. The opening had earlier been scheduled for Monday, 9 November.
Which companies are working in the Adilabad IT Tower?
NTT Data and N Labs have started work there. A report of the minister's address also named Wider Software and Postrit AI, and listed about 620 positions across the four firms.
What else is in the building for students?
The tower has a skills training centre and an incubation hub for start-ups. Course details and application steps have not yet been announced.
What is the Adilabad industrial corridor?
The minister announced a 3,000-acre industrial corridor in the district, with 2,000 acres to be acquired in the first phase and 1,000 acres in the second.
Disclaimer: Prepared by the Peepals newsroom from publicly available sources with AI assistance. Information is accurate to the best of our knowledge at the time of publication and may change. Images may be representative. Not professional advice. Report an error via our contact page.
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