Maruti Suzuki India has achieved a significant milestone by dispatching over three million vehicles through railways in India. While this achievement is not directly tied to sales or new product launches, it underscores the company's growing reliance on rail transport for moving vehicles across the country. Over the years, Maruti Suzuki has steadily expanded its railway logistics network. In FY2014-15, only 5% of the company's outbound vehicle dispatches were via railways. This figure has now surged to 26.5% in FY2025-26. Notably, the jump from two million to three million cumulative rail dispatches was accomplished in just 21 months, making it the fastest million-milestone for the brand.
Investment in Green Logistics Infrastructure
The company has invested over Rs 1,372 crore in developing green logistics infrastructure. This includes dedicated railway sidings at its Hansalpur and Manesar manufacturing plants, specialized automobile freight rakes, and rail yards at key logistics hubs. Speaking on the occasion, Hisashi Takeuchi stated that Maruti Suzuki plans to increase the share of rail-based dispatches to 35% by FY2030-31. The company also intends to add another in-plant railway siding at its upcoming Kharkhoda facility.
Unique Railway Sidings
Maruti Suzuki is currently the only passenger vehicle manufacturer in India to have railway sidings inside two of its production facilities—Hansalpur in Gujarat and Manesar in Haryana. Both were developed under the Government's PM GatiShakti National Master Plan. The Hansalpur railway siding began operations in March 2023 and was virtually inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2024. Earlier this year, the facility also became the world's first Modal Shift Transportation Project to be registered under Verra's Verified Carbon Standard program.
Largest In-Plant Railway Siding
The Manesar railway siding, inaugurated in 2025 by Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, is currently India's largest automobile in-plant railway siding. Combined, the two facilities can dispatch up to 7.5 lakh vehicles annually and connect more than 600 cities through 22 logistics hubs. Models such as the Maruti Suzuki Swift, Dzire, Brezza, Fronx, and Grand Vitara are among the vehicles transported via this railway network. The company also uses railways to move export vehicles to ports like Mundra and Pipavav.
