The rake, carrying 120 vehicles, including popular models like Wagon R, Ertiga, Dzire, and Celerio, was flagged off from Maruti Suzuki’s Manesar in-plant railway siding on August 18.
New terminal to support delivery of more than 11,000 additional vehicles annually through railways to the region
Maruti Suzuki India Limited (“Maruti Suzuki”) announced that its automobile rake reached Pollachi Railway Terminal in Tamil Nadu earlier this week, making it the first passenger vehicle manufacturer to dispatch vehicles by rail to the terminal.
The rake, carrying 120 vehicles, including popular models like Wagon R, Ertiga, Dzire, and Celerio, was flagged off from Maruti Suzuki’s Manesar in-plant railway siding on August 18.
Maruti Suzuki has worked closely with Indian Railways to operationalise Pollachi Railway Terminal for rail-based vehicle dispatches, adding another destination in Southern India, alongside Coimbatore. The Terminal will enhance Maruti Suzuki’s ability to serve its customers in Southern India, the release said.
It will help the Company better serve customers during the festival period. The Pollachi Railway Terminal is expected to support nearly 70 automobile rakes annually, enabling the delivery of over 11,000 additional vehicles each year through railways to the region, says the release.
Maruti Suzuki adopted rail-based vehicle dispatches in FY 2014-15 to reduce CO2 emissions, lower fuel consumption, and reduce overall road congestion.
The company has increased the share of rail in its outbound vehicle dispatches from 5 per cent in FY 2014-15 to 26.5 per cent in FY 2025-26 and dispatched over 32 lakh vehicles cumulatively to date. The company aims to increase its share of rail-based vehicle dispatches to 35 per cent by FY 2030-31, reinforcing its commitment to green logistics, the release said.
In March 2026, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the redeveloped Pollachi Railway Terminal through video conferencing. The railway junction is one of the 20 stations renovated under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme in Tamil Nadu improving passenger amenities, overall infrastructure, and access to freight trains.
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