The siding spans 46 acres and features four full-length tracks for rakes and one track for engine escape, with a total track length of 8.2 kms.
17 Jun 2025 | 920 Views | By Arunima Pal
Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw and Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini inaugurated India's largest automobile in-plant railway siding at Maruti Suzuki's Manesar facility. The facility can dispatch 450,000 vehicles annually at full capacity.
The railway siding operates under the PM GatiShakti National Master Plan and forms part ...
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Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw and Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini inaugurated India's largest automobile in-plant railway siding at Maruti Suzuki's Manesar facility. The facility can dispatch 450,000 vehicles annually at full capacity.
The railway siding operates under the PM GatiShakti National Master Plan and forms part of the 126-kilometer Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor (HORC) connecting Sonipat to Palwal. The project was executed by Haryana Orbital Rail Corporation Limited (HORCL), a joint venture company.
Maruti Suzuki invested Rs 3,250 million in developing HORC and Rs 1,270 million in internal yard development, totaling Rs 4,520 million. The siding spans 46 acres within the Manesar facility and features four full-length tracks for rakes and one track for engine escape, with a total track length of 8.2 kilometers.
The facility includes a two-floor station building, pathways for guards and drivers, and electronic train interlocking systems. It will serve vehicle dispatch to 17 hubs covering 380 cities across India, including port locations at Mundra and Pipavav for exports.
The company estimates the facility will help avoid 175,000 tonnes of CO2 equivalent emissions and save 60 million liters of fuel annually at full capacity. The project supports India's Net Zero emissions target for 2070.
"The project underscores our commitment to India's Net Zero emissions target 2070," said Hisashi Takeuchi, MD & CEO of Maruti Suzuki India Limited. The company aims to increase vehicle dispatches through railways to 35% by fiscal year 2030-31.
Maruti Suzuki has dispatched 2.5 million vehicles through railways since fiscal year 2014-15. This is the company's second GatiShakti in-plant terminal after its Gujarat facility.
The HORC project connects Sonipat to Palwal via Kharkhoda, Patli, Manesar, and Sohna. HORCL is a joint venture between Haryana Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (55.4%), Haryana State Industrial & Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (19%), Maruti Suzuki (13%), All Cargo Logistics (7.6%), and Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (5%).
The total project cost is estimated at Rs 117,091 million, with construction planned over five to six years. The first phase includes a 5.7-kilometer track connecting Patli to Manesar station and an additional 1.2-kilometer track to the Maruti facility boundary.