Strengthening Green Logistics: Maruti Suzuki’s Manesar in-plant automobile railway siding crosses a milestone of 1 lakh vehicle dispatches

• • Milestone achieved within 9 months from start of operations
• • Estimated avoidance of 16,800 metric tonnes* CO_2e (carbon dioxide equivalent)

Manesar/ New Delhi: Maruti Suzuki India Limited (“Maruti Suzuki”) today announced that the Manesar in-plant railway siding has attained a milestone of 1 lakh vehicle dispatches since its start of operations in June 2025. It has resulted in an estimated avoidance of 16,800 metric tonnes* CO2e (carbon dioxide equivalent).

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.

About Manesar Railway Siding

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, Maruti Suzuki has committed to invest INR 3,250 million (325 crore) in developing HORC. Additionally, Maruti Suzuki has invested about INR 1,270 million (127 crore) towards internal yard development. Maruti Suzuki’s overall total investment is about INR 4,520 million (452 crore).

Spread over 46 acres inside the Maruti Suzuki Manesar facility, the railway siding features a fully electrified corridor having 4 full length tracks for rakes and 1 track for engine escape. The siding also includes a two-floor station building, dedicated pathway for guards and drivers along the tracks, advanced electronic train interlocking and more.

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^*As per internal Maruti Suzuki calculation using GLEC V3.1

Maruti Suzuki follows the Global Logistics Emissions Council (GLEC) framework V3.1 for reporting logistic related emissions. The GLEC framework is a globally recognized methodology developed by the Smart Freight Centre (SFC), an international non-profit organization; to offer a harmonized, efficient, and transparent way to calculate and report logistics emissions. Strengthening the accuracy, Maruti Suzuki has refined the calculations during 2025 with deeper understanding and clarity of the methodology.

#Note: 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 Maruti Suzuki’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 Maruti Suzuki faces.