New Delhi, June 5
Maruti Suzuki India Limited dispatched a record number of 5.18 lakh vehicles through Indian Railways in the financial year 2024-25, as part of its commitment to strengthen green logistics, according to a company statement issued on Thursday.
Maruti Suzuki currently dispatches vehicles to more than 20 hubs using railways, from where over 600 cities across India are served. Port locations of Mundra and Pipavav, used by the company for exports, are also served using railways.
The major advantage of railways is that it offers a low-emission and energy-efficient mode of transportation. Besides, it also helps to ease road congestion.
On the milestone, Maruti Suzuki Managing Director and CEO Hisashi Takeuchi said: "Reducing carbon emissions is a top priority for us, both in our products and in our operations. Maruti Suzuki was the first company in India to obtain an Automobile-Freight-Train-Operator license in 2013. Since then, we have dispatched nearly 24 lakh vehicles through rail mode. By FY 2030-31, we plan to increase the share of vehicle dispatches through railways to 35 per cent."