Maruti Suzuki's Manesar in-plant railway siding hits 1 lakh vehicle dispatches milestone
100,000
16,800 metric tonnes
26%
What Happened
Maruti Suzuki’s Manesar in-plant railway siding, India’s largest automobile in-plant railway facility, has dispatched 100,000 vehicles since its launch in June 2025. The milestone was achieved in nine months, avoiding an estimated 16,800 metric tonnes of CO2e emissions. The siding serves 380 cities from 17 hubs via a hub-and-spoke model, handling popular models like Alto, WagonR, and Brezza.
16,800metric tonnes
Estimated emissions avoided since start of operations.
- 5%
- 26%
- 35%
“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.”
Why this matters
The milestone highlights the company's shift to rail logistics, reducing emissions and road congestion, and supporting India's net-zero goals.
Terms in This Story
- AFTO
- Automobile-Freight-Train-Operator license, allowing a company to operate its own freight trains.
- PM GatiShakti
- A national master plan for multimodal connectivity in India to coordinate infrastructure projects.
- CO2e
- Carbon dioxide equivalent, a standard unit for measuring greenhouse gas emissions.
- HORC
- Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor, a railway project connecting Sonipat to Palwal in Haryana.
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