Maruti Suzuki becomes the first carmaker in the country to use in-plant railway siding to carry its manufactured vehicles to various parts of the country. The mega project was inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi on March 12. It is located in Hansalpur in Mehsana district of Gujarat. The Prime Minister was able to inaugurate this project virtually from a function in Ahmedabad. The in-plant railway siding project is a consequence of a collaboration between the Gujarat Government, Indian Railways and Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL). Its cost is Rs 976 Crore.
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Maruti Suzuki In-Plant Railway Siding Project
This project marks the first time a carmaker has established an in-plant railway siding project in India. Bahucharaji Rail Corporation Limited (BRCL), a special-purpose vehicle created with the involvement of Gujarat Railway Infrastructure Development Corporation (GRIDE), Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC), and MSIL, undertook the project. Their equities stand at 49%, 29%, and 26%, respectively. As per this project, Maruti will increase the use of railways to dispatch finished cars from 26% to 40% annually. This will result in saving 50,000 truck trips, 35 million litres of fuel and cutting down 1,650 tonnes of carbon emissions in a year.
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With such promising aspects, the company will take a huge leap forward in reducing its carbon footprint which is a huge achievement in the grand scheme of things. This railway siding can dispatch 300,000 cars every year and has a parking capacity of 800 cars. Note that this number can be expanded to 3,000 cars. To put things into perspective, Maruti Suzuki has already transported around 18 lakh cars by railway until now. This move will increase that number even more. Finally, shifting to railways will help alleviate traffic congestion across the country.
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Author’s Note
Such innovative developments are useful in the automobile industry going forward. Reducing carbon footprint is a huge issue in the world right now. The automobile industry is a notable contributor to the overall carbon emissions globally. Hence, such methods will instil a sustainable approach in the operations. We can only hope that more carmakers get associated with such endeavours in times to come.
