Not too long ago, the conversation around real estate in North India rarely moved beyond the familiar pockets of Delhi NCR. By Sujeet Kumar Jha Gurugram, Noida and, to some extent, Ghaziabad shaped most of that narrative. Demand, pricing and new launches were largely centred around these markets. Anything beyond them existed, but it did not quite sit at the heart of the story. That is beginning to change. Recent data points to a clear shift. Investment activity across the broader NCR region and its adjoining corridors has risen sharply over the past year, with estimates indicating over 50% growth in key parts of the extended market. What earlier looked like an extension of NCR is gradually becoming part of its expanding core. This has not happened overnight. The shift has been building in layers, with policy push, infrastructure upgrades and a more structured regulatory environment all playing their part. Infrastructure, in particular, is starting to make a visible di...