In the last two decades, there has been a significant push from the Government of India towards mega-infrastructure projects, particularly in the form of industrial corridors. As part of this strategy, particular nodes have been identified along these corridors for accelerated industrial development with the mandate to drive economic growth. These nodes are often 144 situated at the periphery of urban regions and governed by institutions created categorically to oversee the development of the node. This paper uses the case of the industrial town of Tumkur in Karnataka, an identified node on the Chennai-Bengaluru Industrial Corridor (CBIC), to illustrate the transformation in the governance structures in recent years. Tumkur, 70 kms from Bengaluru, offers the opportunity to study governance transitions across multiple parameters: spatial (across urban and rural), and economic (from agricultural to industrial). It begins by mapping existing urban and local governance structures in Tumkur. Second, it examines the role of new institutions and actors created to govern the nodal development of Tumkur under the CBIC. Third, the paper attempts to investigate the jurisdiction of the existing governance structures and new institutions in the nodal development of Tumkur, mapping the overlaps and complexities. The paper argues that the new institutions have subverted existing governance structures and led to the emergence of new forms of governance that function independently and do not leverage the existing governance structures. The study draws on institutional and stakeholder mapping, semi-structured interviews with key government officials, and an analysis of documents and plans.