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Indian Express
7 hours ago
- Automotive
- Indian Express
To increase car loading in Railways, Union minister Vaishnaw inaugurates largest automobile in-plant railway siding in Manesar
In a significant step to increase the transportation of passenger vehicles or cars by Indian Railways, Union Minister for Railways, Information & Broadcasting and Electronics & Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw Tuesday inaugurated the country's largest automobile Gati Shakti Multi-Modal Cargo Terminal (MMCT) at Maruti Suzuki India Ltd facility in Manesar, Haryana. Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini and Maruti Suzuki India's CEO and managing director Hisashi Takeuchi were also present at the inauguration. Maruti Suzuki is the biggest manufacturer for car loading in Indian Railways. The Manesar in-plant railway siding has a total dispatch capability of 4,50,000 vehicles annually at full capacity. It is company's second in-plant railway siding facility. Vaishnaw said the Railways undertook major reforms in 2021 to strengthen multi-modal logistics, resulting in the construction of 108 MMCT in a short span of time. 'The terminal in Haryana, where the announcement was made, is spread over 45 acres and has a cargo handling capacity of up to 4.5 lakh cars… Legacy problems accumulated in Railways over the years are now being eliminated one by one. Stations, trains, toilets, tracks, cleanliness, technology — every sector has been improved comprehensively. New facilities are being provided to passengers and integrated development is being given priority in collaboration with the industry,' said Vaishnaw while addressing the gathering. The Manesar plant is connected to Patli railway station through a 10 km dedicated rail link. It is part of 121.7 km Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor (HORC), which is being developed by the Haryana Rail Infrastructure Development Corp (HRIDC). Officials said that the 10 km railway line was developed at a cost of Rs 800 crore, of which Rs 684 crore was paid by HRIDC and the remaining by Maruti Suzuki. HRIDC is a joint venture of the Government of Haryana (51 per cent) and the Ministry of Railways (49 per cent). HORC is being developed to decongest the Delhi Railway Network by diverting the railway traffic not meant for Delhi. 'On June 17, the vehicles were dispatched to 17 hubs or railway slidings to cater to 380 cities. The siding at the Maruti Suzuki's Manesar plant comprises four lines and two loading platforms. The biggest benefit of new siding will be the direct loading of the car consignment from the plant. It will end the need for transportation by road to Farukhnagar, Bawal, Palhawas or Gurugram stations. In all, it will reduce a total of. 65,000 truck trips per annum, reducing the congestion on road and saving fossil fuels,' said a senior official at the Ministry of Railways. The total loading of cars in the Indian Railways has crossed the 1 million target, the official added. 'The Rail Coefficient of India Railways has increased from 1.2 per cent in 2013-14 to 20.6 per cent in 2024-25. It means out of total car production in India, 20.6 per cent is being transported by the railways. In 2024-25, the total car production was 50.61 lakhs and out of this, 10.41 lakhs were transported by railways. It is mostly for domestic sales. Almost 50 per cent of total car loading is done by Maruti Suzuki,' said the official quoted above. Maruti Suzuki's Manesar facility was inaugurated in February 2007. Apart from this, India's largest car manufacturer has three more plants in Gurugram, Gujarat and Kharkhoda. 'The project (in-plant railway siding) underscores our strong commitment to India's Net Zero emissions target 2070. It will contribute to avoiding 1,75,000 tonne of CO2 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 per cent by FY 2030-31,' said Hisashi Takeuchi, MD & CEO, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. Dheeraj Mishra is a Principal correspondent with The Indian Express, Business Bureau. He covers India's two key ministries- Ministry of Railways and Ministry of Road Transport & Highways. He frequently uses the Right to Information (RTI) Act for his stories, which have resulted in many impactful reports. ... Read More
Time of India
8 hours ago
- Automotive
- Time of India
Rail link for Maruti factory: What this means for car transport logistics in India
Gurgaon: Inauguration of a multi-modal cargo terminal at Maruti Suzuki 's manufacturing plant in Manesar is being touted as a shift towards sustainable transportation that will help India's largest carmaker reduce its carbon footprint. What is a multi-modal cargo terminal? As the term suggests, a multi-modal terminal is a specially designed facility that helps transfer goods between different modes of transportation. The idea is to leverage the strength of different transportation modes – cost-efficacy and eco-friendliness of railways, flexibility and last-mile connectivity of road, and speed of air freight. According to govt officials, there are 108 such terminals in India. What about the Manesar terminal? The two-storey terminal, India's largest such facility, was built over 46 acres inside Maruti Suzuki India's manufacturing plant in Manesar. It will be used exclusively by the automaker. How will it operate and what are its benefits? Cars manufactured at Maruti's Gurgaon plant will be transported by truck to the Manesar plant, where they will be loaded into railway coaches for dispatch to various destinations. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch vàng CFDs với mức chênh lệch giá thấp nhất IC Markets Đăng ký Undo Vehicles manufactured at the Manesar plant will be directly loaded into railway coaches from the cargo terminal for transporting across India. This will reduce the carmaker's reliance on trailer trucks, eventually easing road and highway traffic, including in NCR. Officials told TOI the company engages 9,000 truck transporters for ferrying its vehicles across India. How is this different from 'truck on train' RoRo (roll on, roll off) service? The 'truck on train' service for auto parts, rolled out on the western freight corridor from Rewari last year, allowed companies to send trucks loaded with auto parts or vehicles to be loaded onto trains. Once the cargo rakes reach their destination, trucks roll down the train and deliver the goods. How will cars be transported across India from the terminal? According to officials, the terminal will facilitate transport to 380 Indian cities. From the Manesar plant, cargo trains will go up to Patli station, which is part of the 126km Haryana Railway Orbital Corridor (HORC) project. HORC, of which only the Manesar-Patli portion has been completed till now, will connect Palwal to Sonipat through a broad-gauge double railway line for both passenger and goods traffic. The corridor, meant to decongest train traffic in Delhi with a bypass, will enable faster and more-affordable long-distance travel from Gurgaon, Manesar and other industrial hubs of Haryana. Patli station also falls on the Northern Railway line, which goes to Rewari, where it can switch to the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC). This 1,500km freight corridor starts from Dadri in UP and transports goods up to Gujarat — where Mundra and Pipavav ports are located. The freight corridor, once completed, will eventually reach JNPT port in Mumbai. What is railways' share in transporting Maruti vehicles? The automaker started dispatching its vehicles through railways over a decade ago. About 5% of vehicles manufactured by Maruti were transported via rail in 2014-15. This share steadily went up over the year, reaching 24% last financial year. The company says it aims to transport 35% of its production through trains by 2030-31.
Time of India
8 hours ago
- Automotive
- Time of India
Manesar Maruti plant gets a direct link to railway grid
Gurgaon: Cars manufactured at Maruti Suzuki 's main factory in Manesar can directly board railway carriages within the compound as they head to sellers in different parts of the country. The country's largest multi-modal cargo terminal, which is located inside the factory premises, was inaugurated on Tuesday by railways minister Ahswani Vaishnaw and chief minister Nayab Singh Saini. The terminal is part of the first phase of Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor (HORC) project, which aims to streamline logistics in the state by connecting Palwal to Sonipat via Manesar and other industrial hubs. To be used exclusively by Maruti Suzuki, the terminal has a direct link with Northern Railway at Patli through a 6.9km track. From Patli, cargo rakes can go to Rewari and switch to the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC). The terminal can handle 4.5 lakh cars annually. The capacity, if utilised, will take both pollution and traffic pressure off NH-8 and other road links between north and west, two of the country's most industrialised belts. After flagging off the first train from the Manesar plant for Nagpur in Maharashtra with 276 cars, Vaishnaw said, "In Dec 2021, govt simplified the process to set up multi-modal cargo terminals, and today, there are 108 such terminals ready." Saini said vehicles manufactured at the Manesar plant could reach 380 cities and those meant for export can reach ports in Gujarat via DFC. "This will directly connect Haryana to the global supply chain," Saini said. Hisashi Takeuchi, managing director and CEO of Maruti Suzuki India Limited, said he was "very happy" that the country's largest automobile in-plant railway siding was inaugurated in Manesar. "The company's second railway siding facility signifies a landmark achievement in its green logistics journey. The project underscores our strong commitment to India's net-zero emissions target. It will contribute to avoiding 175,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions, saving 60 million litres of fuel annually at full capacity, and reducing road congestion," Takeuchi said. He added that the automaker aims to transport 35% of its vehicles through railways by 2030-31. Maruti has dispatched 25 lakh vehicles by rail since 2014-15. But it started out by transporting cars to a railway station in trucks before loading them onto trains. The company, a few months ago, inaugurated its first railway siding facility at its Gujarat plant. Last year, Maruti started using the 'truck on train' facility from Rewari. For this too, cars were loaded into trucks, but the trucks were directly driven onto trains. Spread over 46 acres, the Manesar terminal has four tracks for rakes and one for engine escape, totaling 8.2km in length. Registered under PM GatiShakti National Master Plan, it was executed by Haryana Orbital Rail Corporation Ltd, a joint venture. Under this, Maruti is supposed to invest Rs 325 crore for the orbital corridor apart from Rs 127 crore for yard development in its Manesar plant.
