India’s largest in-plant railway terminal opens at Maruti Suzuki’s Manesar plant

India's largest automobile in-plant railway siding was inaugurated today at Maruti Suzuki India Limited’s (MSIL) Manesar plant by Union Minister for Railways, Information & Broadcasting, and Electronics & Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw and Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini.

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Key highlights

Dispatch capacity: 4.5 lakh vehicles per year

Estimated environmental savings: 175,000 tonnes of CO2e emissions avoided annually

Fuel saving: 60 million litres per year

Maruti Suzuki’s contribution: ₹452 crore

Developer: Haryana Orbital Rail Corporation Ltd

Connectivity: To 17 hubs, 380 cities, and ports like Pipavav and Mundra

Objective: Reduce road congestion, promote green logistics & support exports

This mega facility, developed under the Gati Shakti National Master Plan, marks a significant milestone in Haryana’s industrial and logistics infrastructure landscape. It is the second in-plant railway terminal by Maruti Suzuki, following a similar facility in Gujarat, and is a key component of the 126 km-long Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor (HORC) from Sonepat to Palwal.

Green logistics push

The terminal is designed for an annual dispatch capacity of 4.5 lakh vehicles and aims to transport cars produced at Maruti’s Manesar and Gurugram plants to 17 hubs and 380 cities across India. It will also serve as a link for exports to ports such as Pipavav and Mundra, integrating Haryana directly into the global supply chain.

CM Nayab Singh Saini hailed the facility as a "golden chapter in Haryana’s growth story", saying: “The terminal will not only transport vehicles across India but also enable exports, positioning Haryana as a logistics hub aligned with global networks.”

MSIL’s MD & CEO Hisashi Takeuchi said the new terminal represents a major leap in the company’s sustainability drive: “We are happy that India’s largest automobile in-plant railway siding is inaugurated today at Maruti Suzuki’s Manesar facility. This project underlines our commitment to India’s Net Zero emissions target by 2070. It is expected to help avoid 1.75 lakh tonnes of CO2e emissions and save 60 million litres of fuel annually. Our goal is to increase vehicle dispatches by rail to 35% by FY 2030-31.”

Multi-stakeholder investment

The project was executed by Haryana Orbital Rail Corporation Limited (HORCL), a joint venture of Haryana Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (HRIDC) – 55.4%, Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (HSIIDC) – 19% and Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) – 5%.

Maruti Suzuki has invested Rs 325 crore in HORC and an additional Rs 127 crore for developing its internal yard, bringing its total investment in the project to Rs 452 crore.

National logistics overhaul

Addressing the gathering, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw highlighted the broader transformation of Indian Railways under PM Narendra Modi’s leadership.

“Before 2014, the Railways’ annual Budget was about Rs 24,000–25,000 crore. Today, it has increased 10-fold to Rs 2.5 lakh crore, a testament to the government’s focus on infrastructure-led growth.”