Maruti Suzuki India Limited has announced that its in-plant automobile railway siding at the Manesar facility has achieved a significant milestone of dispatching 1 lakh vehicles since commencing operations in June 2025.
The milestone highlights the company’s growing focus on sustainable and efficient vehicle logistics through rail transportation. According to Maruti Suzuki, the increased use of railways for vehicle dispatch has helped avoid an estimated 16,800 metric tonnes of CO₂e (carbon dioxide equivalent), contributing to reduced carbon emissions and greener supply chain operations.
The Manesar in-plant railway siding plays a key role in Maruti Suzuki’s strategy to enhance logistics efficiency while lowering environmental impact, reinforcing the company’s commitment to sustainable mobility and responsible manufacturing practices.
The Manesar railway siding is India’s largest automobile in-plant railway facility and the second PM GatiShakti in-plant terminal for both the auto industry and the Company, after the Gujarat railway siding. Several popular Maruti Suzuki models such as Alto, WagonR, Brezza, Dzire, Ertiga, Celerio, XL6, Eeco, Super Carry etc. manufactured at Company’s Gurugram and Manesar facilities have been dispatched from the siding through more than 500 rakes since it commenced operations. Through this in-plant railway siding, the Company is servicing 380 cities from 17 hubs via a dedicated hub and spoke model.
Speaking on the milestone, Mr. Hisashi Takeuchi, Managing Director & CEO, Maruti Suzuki India Limited, said, “In June 2025, Hon’ble Union Minister for Railways, Information and Broadcasting, Electronics & Information Technology, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw and Hon’ble Chief Minister of Haryana, Shri Nayab Singh Saini inaugurated India’s largest automobile in-plant railway siding at our Manesar plant. I am happy to share that within a short span of nine months, we have dispatched 100,000 units, through this siding. This initiative reinforces our commitment to reduce carbon footprint in vehicle dispatches while easing overall road congestion. At full capacity, the Manesar siding has the capability to dispatch 450,000 units annually.”
He added, “In CY 2025, the Company set a record by dispatching over 5.85 lakh vehicles through railways. Interestingly, in the past decade, our share of rail mode in outbound logistics has grown exponentially, from 5% in 2016 to 26% in 2025. Going forward, we aim to scale up rail-based vehicle dispatches from the current 26% to 35% by FY 2030-31#, in line with our commitment to build efficient and sustainable logistics and contribute to India’s net-zero ambition.”
Maruti Suzuki is the first automobile company to obtain an AFTO (Automobile-Freight-Train-Operator) license, back in 2013. Since FY 2014-15, Maruti Suzuki has transported over 29.50 lakh vehicles via rail.
The Company’s green logistics efforts align with UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) No. 13 on climate action, reinforcing the Company’s vision for a cleaner, greener, and more sustainable future.
