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Maruti Suzuki Expands Hansalpur Plant to 1 Million Units

Maruti Suzuki Expands Hansalpur Plant to 1 Million Units
Maruti launches 4th unit in Hansalpur, achieves 10 lakh annual capacity · thehansindia.com

Maruti Suzuki, a big car company in India, has started making cars at a new line in its big factory in Hansalpur, Gujarat.

This new line can make 250,000 cars a year, so the whole factory can now make 1 million cars a year.

The company has spent about 3,900 crore rupees on this new line, and the whole factory now costs about 25,289 crore rupees.

The first cars made on the new line will be the e‑Vitara, a fully electric SUV.

The factory already sends almost half of its cars to other countries.

Maruti also built a special train track inside the factory to move cars by rail, which helps cut pollution.

This train track is the first of its kind in India and has earned a special green certification.

The new line will help Maruti make more cars for people in India and around the world.

It also shows the company’s plan to grow and make cars in India for the world.

Key facts

Facility
Hansalpur, Gujarat
New plant capacity
250,000 units per year
Total facility capacity
1,000,000 units per year
Total company capacity
2,900,000 units per year
Investment for Plant D
Rs 3,900 crore
Cumulative investment at Hansalpur
Rs 25,289 crore
Initial production model
e‑Vitara
Export share
47% of overseas shipments (FY 2025-26)

Quotes

Hisashi Takeuchi

MD & CEO of Maruti Suzuki India

“"The new line will further strengthen our ability to meet the growing demand from customers in India and overseas while advancing our 'Make in India, Make for the World' vision and expanding our global footprint," he noted.”
deccanchronicle.com thehansindia.com financialexpress.com
“"Together, the Hansalpur and the upcoming Sanand facility in Gujarat will play a pivotal role in achieving our long-term ambition of producing 40 lakh units annually in India"”
thehansindia.com

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