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PM Modi launched India's first automobile in-plant railway siding project (of Maruti Suzuki) in Gujarat on March 12. The Mehsana district of Gujarat's Hansalpur is the chosen location of the project. From a function in Ahmedabad, Modi practically inaugurated it.
Along with launching ten new Vande Bharat trains from the Sabarmati neighborhood of Ahmedabad, Modi also laid the foundation for and inaugurated railway projects worth ₹85,000 crore. The Operation Control Center of the Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) was also visited by him.
The project is under PM Gati Shakti mission, in partnership with the Gujarat government, Indian Railways, and MSIL. The cost of the project is ₹976 crore. Rahul Bharti, MSIL's Executive Officer for Corporate Affairs, said that this is the first time in India that an automobile company has established an in-plant railway siding.
The project was undertaken by Bahucharaji Rail Corporation Limited (BRCL), a special purpose vehicle formed with the participation of Gujarat Railway Infrastructure Development Corporation (GRIDE), Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC), and MSIL, with equities of 49%, 29%, and 26% respectively.
Notably, GRIDE is a joint venture between the Gujarat government and the Ministry of Railways. The railway line within the Bahucharaji plant was constructed solely by Maruti Suzuki, costing ₹105 crore. Under the project, Maruti will increase the use of railways for dispatching finished cars from 26% to 40% annually, saving 50,000 truck trips, 35 million litres of fuel, and cutting down on 1,650 tonnes of carbon emissions per year.
This move will contribute to reducing the company's carbon footprint and promoting sustainable practices in the automobile industry, a company spokesperson said. The railway siding can dispatch 300,000 cars per year, with a current parking capacity of 800 cars that can be expanded to 3,000 cars. Up until February, Maruti Suzuki has already sent approximately 1.8 million cars by railway. This shift to rail transportation has the potential to alleviate traffic and streamline the movement of goods, the spokesperson added.
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