Maruti Suzuki India has achieved a new milestone by dispatching 5.18 lakh vehicles through Indian Railways in FY 2024-25. This represents 24.3 percent of its total dispatches, marking the highest-ever rail-based dispatch volume in a financial year. The move highlights the company’s growing emphasis on low-emission, energy-efficient logistics while also helping ease road congestion.
Extensive Rail Network Across India
Serving over 600 cities, Maruti Suzuki now uses more than 20 railway hubs for domestic dispatches. For exports, it has also connected port locations like Mundra and Pipavav via rail, creating a seamless logistics network that complements its carbon reduction strategy. This infrastructure investment reflects the brand’s broader push towards cleaner transportation.
Long-Term Vision: 35 Percent by FY31
Hisashi Takeuchi, MD & CEO of Maruti Suzuki India, reiterated the company’s commitment to sustainability and carbon reduction. The company aims to increase rail-based dispatches to 35 percent by FY 2030-31. Maruti Suzuki was the first carmaker in India to receive an Automobile-Freight-Train-Operator license in 2013, allowing it to dispatch nearly 24 lakh vehicles via rail since then.
Journey of Growth in Rail-Based Logistics
Starting with 65,700 units in FY14-15, Maruti’s rail dispatches steadily rose to 1.1 lakh units in FY18, and now to over 5 lakh units in FY25. The rail share of dispatches has grown from 5 percent in FY15 to 24.3 percent in FY25, showing a clear upward trend in sustainable logistics practices.
Massive Environmental Gains
In FY25 alone, the company estimates it saved 180,660 tonnes of CO2 emissions and conserved 63 million litres of fuel through rail dispatches. These numbers underline the significant environmental impact of shifting to greener logistics modes.
Beyond Logistics: Solar Expansion Plans
Maruti Suzuki is not stopping with logistics. It is also expanding solar power capacity at its Kharkhoda and Manesar plants. This initiative aligns with its broader mission to decarbonize operations and reduce environmental impact across the board.
