This is the highest-ever dispatch using rail mode by the company in a calendar year. The share of rail in outbound logistics for the company increased to 17.1% last year, from 5.1% in 2013.
The country’s largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India Limited transported over 3.2 lakh vehicles using Indian railways in the calendar year 2022.
This is the highest-ever dispatch using rail mode by the company in a calendar year. The share of rail in outbound logistics for the company increased to 17.1% last year, from 5.1% in 2013.
Hisashi Takeuchi, Managing Director & CEO, Maruti Suzuki said, “Aligned with the Government of India’s aim to reach net zero emissions by 2070, we have enhanced our efforts to reduce carbon footprint in our business operations. Our strategy to increase the use of rail mode in outbound logistics has resulted in dispatching record 3.2 lakh vehicles using railways in CY2022.”
This measure resulted in offsetting around 1,800 MT of CO2 emissions. In addition, the company was able to save over 50 million litres of fuel during the year which helped enhance the energy security of the country, Maruti Suzuki said in a statement. Takeuchi added, “Going forward, we aim to further increase these numbers. For this, we are setting up dedicated railway sidings at our facilities in Haryana (Manesar) and Gujarat.”
