Policymakers in India are increasingly focused on the critical importance of managing India’s urban transition to ensure sustainable and equitable development. One of the strategies the Indian government has adopted is the creation of industrial settlements and zones to meet the goals of industry-led growth and decongest existing cities. However, this type of development does not reflect India’s economic and urban reality. Drawing on urban planning and policy, economic planning and development literature, and fieldwork carried out along the Delhi–Mumbai Industrial Corridor, this chapter raises concerns about the feasibility of such policies in the Indian context.