Suzuki India doubles rail transport | Daily News

Suzuki India doubles rail transport

Suzuki Motor is building rail terminals inside two Indian assembly plants, looking to ship out more of its automobiles by train to reduce transport costs and greenhouse gas emissions.

“Increasing rail transport is an effective approach,” Toshihiro Suzuki, president and chairman of the Japanese automaker, told Nikkei in an interview. Deliveries by train from Suzuki’s Gujarat plant could begin next fiscal year, with the Manesar plant following as soon as fiscal 2024.

Trucks travel 1,000 to 2,000 kilometres across India as they deliver vehicles to major cities. These long hauls have grown pricier in terms of fuel and tolls. Suzuki’s ongoing shift from road to rail transport also helps the company expand its carbon neutrality initiative throughout the supply chain. (Nikkei Asia)


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