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Manesar/ New Delhi, 17th 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, today inaugurated India’s largest automobile in-plant railway siding at Maruti Suzuki India Limited’s (“MSIL”) Manesar facility.
The Manesar railway siding, registered under the PM GatiShakti National Master Plan, has been developed as part of the 126 Km Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor (HORC) running from Sonipat to Palwal in the state of Haryana. The project has been executed by a joint venture company called Haryana Orbital Rail Corporation Ltd (HORCL). Under the joint venture, MSIL has committed to invest INR 3,250 million (325 crore) in developing HORC. Additionally, MSIL has invested about INR 1,270 million (127 crore) towards internal yard development. Overall, MSIL’s total investment is about INR 4,520 million (452 crore).
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Hisashi Takeuchi, MD & CEO, Maruti Suzuki India Limited said, “We are very happy that India’s largest automobile in-plant railway siding is inaugurated today at Maruti Suzuki’s Manesar facility. We are deeply grateful to the visionary leadership of the Hon’ble Union Minister for Railways and the Government of India’s focused implementation of seamless multi-modal connectivity promoting green logistics. Aligned to the PM’s GatiShakti National Master Plan, the company’s second in-plant railway siding facility signifies a landmark achievement in its green logistics journey. We are also highly thankful to Government of Haryana and Hon’ble Chief Minister for their timely support and guidance on this project.”
He added, “The project underscores our strong commitment to India’s Net Zero emissions target 2070. It will contribute to avoiding 175,000 tonne* of CO2e emissions, saving 60 million litre of fuel annually at full capacity, and reducing road congestion. Lowering carbon emissions remains a top priority at Maruti Suzuki and we aim to achieve this, by increasing the share of vehicle dispatches through railways to 35% by FY 2030-31.”
Spread over 46 acres inside the MSIL Manesar facility, the railway siding features a fully electrified corridor having 4 full length tracks for rakes and 1 track for engine escape, totaling to 8.2 kms of track length. The siding also includes a two-floor station building, dedicated pathway for guards and drivers along the tracks, advanced electronic train interlocking and more. Models manufactured at MSIL’s Gurugram and Manesar facilities will be dispatched to 17 hubs from this railway siding serving 380 cities across India. Port locations of Mundra and Pipavav, used by the Company for exports, will also be served. The railway siding will have a dispatch capability of 450,000 vehicles at full capacity.
MSIL has dispatched 2.5 million (25 lakh) vehicles cumulatively through railways since FY 2014-15. Its 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.
Background on Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor (HORC) A 126 Km HORC connects Sonipat to Palwal via Kharkhoda, Patli, Manesar, Sohna etc. The project is being executed by a joint venture company called Haryana Orbital Rail Corporation Limited (HORCL). The joint venture is a collaboration between Haryana Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (HRIDC), Haryana State Industrial & Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (HSIIDC), Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA), All Cargo Logistics and Maruti Suzuki. HORCL has appointed HRIDC for construction of the entire 126Km Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor over the next 5-6 years. The total project cost is estimated at INR 117,091 million (117,09 crore). The equity contribution under the joint venture stands at HRIDC- 55.4%, HSIIDC-19%, Maruti Suzuki-13%, All Cargo Logistics-7.6 % and GMDA-5%.In the first phase of HORC, a 5.7km track connecting Patli, a junction on the existing rail line to Manesar station on HORC has been constructed. An additional 1.2 km track has been constructed connecting Manesar station to MSIL’s Manesar facility boundary as part of the project.
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Maruti Suzuki India Limited,
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The company now adopts GLEC Framework V3.1 for reporting logistic related emissions. The Global Logistics Emissions Council (GLEC) framework is a globally recognized methodology developed by the Smart Freight Centre (SFC); an international non-profit organisation; to offer a harmonized, efficient, and transparent way to calculate and report logistics emissions.
Disclaimer: This press release contains forward-looking statements that reflect management’s current views and expectations. However, these statements involve uncertainties, risks, and assumptions that could cause actual results to differ significantly due to factors beyond the Company’s control. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances, except as required by applicable law and these statements should be understood in conjunction with the risks that the Company faces.
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