Indian Railways eyes Maruti cars to boost freight business by 2030

At present, around 28 routes have been notified for operation of bi-level auto car wagons by the railways rakes

India’s largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki (MSIL) is likely to transport at least half of its cars via Indian Railways by 2030.

This is a major fillip for the railways as the Gurgaon-based carmaker had transported only 500,000 cars via the rail route in the last four years. MSIL sold a total of 1.75 million vehicles in the domestic market in 2018-19, up 6 per cent from 1.65 million in 2017-18 (FY18).

“MSIL has drawn up a plan, based on which at least 50 per cent of its cars will be transported through the railways,” said a senior government official.

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