Maruti Suzuki Opened India’s Largest In-Plant Railway Siding (Press Release) | V3Cars

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Here’s what Maruti Suzuki have to say about the railway siding inauguration:

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.  

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