Maruti Suzuki turns into first automaker to ship vehicles to Kashmir by rail

Maruti Suzuki India Limited has change into the nation’s first car producer to move automobiles to the Kashmir Valley utilizing Indian Railways. The firm introduced the arrival of its inaugural rail cargo on the new Anantnag terminal on Friday (October 3, 2025).

The first consignment, which comprised over 100 Maruti Suzuki fashions together with the Brezza, Dzire, WagonR, and S-Presso, departed from the agency’s just lately inaugurated Manesar in-plant railway siding. Covering greater than 850 kilometers, the prepare’s path to Anantnag included a crossing over the world’s highest railway arch bridge constructed over the Chenab river.

The bridge, a key component of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) challenge, was commissioned earlier this yr and is predicted to boost connectivity in addition to logistics effectivity within the area.

Emphasizing the significance of rail transport on the economic system and lives, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, Hon’ble Union Minister for Railways, Information and Broadcasting, Electronics & Information Technology mentioned, “In latest instances, apples from the valley have been transported utilizing the Jammu & Kashmir rail hyperlink. Now, Maruti Suzuki vehicles shall be transported to Kashmir valley by rail. Jammu – Srinagar railway line is a recreation changer for the folks of Jammu & Kashmir.”

Speaking on this affiliation, Mr. Hisashi Takeuchi, Managing Director & CEO, Maruti Suzuki India Limited, mentioned, “Railway dispatches are central to our logistics technique. We are grateful to the Hon’ble Prime Minister, beneath whose management, transformative infrastructure tasks have come up throughout the nation. The world’s highest railway arch bridge over Chenab river is one such landmark, enabling seamless and environment friendly connectivity to Kashmir valley and permitting Maruti Suzuki to higher serve clients within the area.”