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Maruti Suzuki INAUGURATES India’s Biggest In-Plant Railway Siding in Manesar

Prime Highlights

  • Maruti Suzuki has inaugurated India’s biggest in-plant railway siding at Manesar plant to enable smooth dispatch of the vehicles.
  • The complex will reduce carbon emissions as well as road traffic congestion and maximize green logistics efficiency to the maximum extent.

Key Facts

  • The siding covers an area of 46 acres, boasts 8.2 km of electrified rail tracks, and has the capability to dispatch 450,000 vehicles per annum.
  • It connects to the Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor and links to the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor.
  • The project cost ₹452 crore and supports Maruti’s target of 35% rail-based dispatch by 2030–31.

Key Background

Maruti Suzuki has reached the milestone in its logistics plan with the inauguration of India’s largest in-plant railway siding in its Manesar complex. Spanning 46 acres, the infrastructure development forms a part of the Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor project and aligns with the Government of India’s PM GatiShakti National Master Plan. The other railway siding facility of Maruti after its current one at the company’s Gujarat plant, the development is an indication of the company going greener and more efficient as far as supply chain solutions are concerned.

Manesar siding includes 8.2 km of electrified rail tracks with four rake lines and an escape line. It is linked to the main rail network at Patli by a 6.9-kilometer section, joining onward to the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor. The strategic link enables Maruti to deliver cars by rail directly from the manufacturing factory to more than 380 Indian locations, including large seaport cities like Mundra and Pipavav.

The plant can export 450,000 vehicles in a year, thereby substantially reducing the reliance on auto transport on the roads. Maruti aims to reduce carbon dioxide emission by about 175,000 tonnes and save about 60 million liters of fuel annually in the process. Such eco-friendly measures are part of the overall thrust of India towards net-zero emissions as well as reducing road traffic congestion.

The overall investment in the corridor amounts to ₹452 crore, of which ₹127 crore is on the siding and ₹325 crore in the overall infra of the orbital corridor. Haryana Orbital Rail Corporation Ltd (HORCL) is the owner and operator of the corridor with Maruti as its strategic shareholder with an equity holding of 13%.

This development is not just about logistics but also symbolizes Maruti’s vision for the future. By aiming to shift 35% of its vehicle dispatch to railways by FY 2030–31, Maruti is setting a benchmark in the Indian automotive industry for adopting green, large-scale transportation solutions.