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Cold Room Cost in India — Project Price Guide for 2026
Cold room cost in India depends on a handful of clearly identifiable factors — not a square-foot rate. This guide explains what drives the price, gives realistic ranges for common sizes, and walks through what a proper BOQ should contain.
Avoid any vendor who gives you a single rupee figure over the phone before knowing your product, temperature, location and electrical situation. The variance between a correct quote and a wrong one is often 30–60%.
- Realistic price bands by size and temperature
- BOQ structure — what every line item should show
- Subsidy mapping (NHB, MIDH, PMKSY, AIF)
- Lifecycle cost — capex vs 10-year opex
- Common quoting traps to avoid
- Free BOQ-priced quote on request
Typical applications
Technical Specifications & Construction
Every cold room cost guide we build follows the same engineering discipline — sized to your load, not picked off a brochure. Specifications below reflect typical HyperCold builds.
- 10×10 ft chiller (+2 to +4°C)
- Indicative ₹4.5 – 7.5 lakh
- 10×10 ft freezer (-18°C)
- Indicative ₹6.5 – 10 lakh
- 2,500 sq ft mushroom (full system)
- Indicative ₹18 – 28 lakh
- 1,000 MT bulk cold storage
- Indicative ₹1.4 – 2.0 crore
- 5,000 MT bulk cold storage
- Indicative ₹6 – 9 crore
- 12 MT banana ripening (single)
- Indicative ₹9 – 13 lakh
- Apple CA storage (1,000 MT)
- Indicative ₹2.8 – 4.2 crore
- Walk-in pharma 2–8°C
- Indicative ₹6 – 14 lakh
How HyperCold Designs This Cold Room
These are the design factors we lock down before quoting. Skip any of these and the project either runs hot, drinks electricity, or under-delivers on shelf life.
Product-specific temperature & humidity
We design from the commodity's psychrometric envelope, not a generic chiller spec. Different storage life targets get different design points.
Humidity & moisture control
Coil sizing, defrost strategy and air-throw decide whether your product dries out, sweats, or holds quality.
Air change rate & throw pattern
Velocity through the stack governs uniform pull-down. We engineer 25–60 ACH per room volume, not a default.
Refrigeration sizing on actual load
Heat load is calculated from product, infiltration, lighting, defrost, motor and personnel — never a TR/MT thumb rule.
Panel selection by ambient
100 mm in moderate zones, 150 mm in Rajasthan / interior MH. Panel density never below 40 kg/m³.
Serviceable layout & AMC access
Compressor decks, drain lines and electrical panels laid out for one-hand servicing — saves cost over 10 years.
What Drives the Project Cost
We don't quote square-foot rates — every build is BOQ-priced. The factors below decide where your project lands within a realistic range.
- 01Internal volume in CFT and storage tonnage
- 02Target temperature band (chiller, freezer, sub-zero, deep-freeze)
- 03PUF panel thickness and density
- 04Refrigeration capacity (TR) and compressor brand
- 05Daily product load and door-opening frequency
- 06Insulation upgrades for Tier-2 / hot-climate sites
- 07Civil work, levelling, drainage and trenching
- 08Electrical infrastructure, DG backup and stabilisation
- 09Automation level — basic, IoT-enabled, or SCADA
- 10Installation distance from Sirsaganj base and site access
- 11GST and statutory inclusions (toggled in BOQ)
- 12AMC tier — Standard, Pro, or 24×7 Critical
Why Operators Choose HyperCold
Honest, BOQ-priced quotes
Every HyperCold quote separates PUF, refrigeration, electricals, controls, installation, GST and AMC — you see what you pay for.
Subsidy mapping included
We tell you which scheme(s) your project qualifies for and what the net-of-subsidy cost looks like.
Lifecycle perspective
We share calculated kWh/day so you can model opex along with capex.
No surprise add-ons
Civil interface, foundation, drainage, DG and statutory work are scoped upfront.
Frequently Asked Questions
Subsidies & finance that may apply
Eligibility depends on project type, applicant category, state and current government notification. Below is indicative — verify with the official scheme portal before applying.
MIDH (State Horticulture Mission)
Credit-linked back-ended capital assistance for horticulture cold storage and pack houses.
Read scheme detailsNHB Cold Storage Subsidy
National Horticulture Board capital subsidy for cold storage and CA storage projects.
Read scheme detailsMoFPI Integrated Cold Chain (PMKSY)
Grant-in-aid for integrated pre-cooling, IQF, blast freezing, CA and reefer logistics.
Read scheme detailsAgriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF)
Interest subvention and credit guarantee on bank term loans for post-harvest infrastructure.
Read scheme detailsPMFME — Micro Food Processing
Credit-linked subsidy for micro food processing units including small cold rooms.
Read scheme detailsState Subsidy Schemes
State Horticulture, Food Processing, SC/ST and SHG components vary by state action plan.
Read scheme detailsMSME & Bank Finance (CGTMSE, SIDBI, NABARD)
Term loan and working capital options via scheduled banks, SIDBI, NABARD and cooperatives.
Read scheme detailsReady to scope your cold room cost guide?
Share your product, room size, and target temperature. We'll send a BOQ-priced quote with PUF, refrigeration, installation, and AMC — pan-India delivery from Sirsaganj, Firozabad.