Archive · 7 Oct 2026
Eicher Motors Wins Clearance for Royal Enfield Tirupati Plant
Eicher Motors has received environmental permission for a new Royal Enfield factory in Tirupati district.
The factory would make motorcycles and their parts.
It is planned to include systems for treating and reusing wastewater, collecting rainwater, and managing waste.
The company must also create a green area covering 9.29 hectares.
Before building starts, it needs more approvals, including permission from the state pollution control board.
The full project has an announced investment of up to Rs 2,500 crore.
Its first phase is planned to add capacity to make as many as 4.5 lakh motorcycles each year.
The project is also expected to include a testing track, research centre, and supplier facilities.
Eicher Motors received environmental clearance for Royal Enfield Unit V in Vanelluru and Rallakuppam villages, Tirupati district.
The proposed industrial facility will have 1.49 lakh square metres of built-up area and include motorcycle manufacturing and supporting facilities.
Clearance conditions require a 9.29-hectare greenbelt, wastewater treatment and reuse, and compliance with waste-management requirements.
The company must obtain Consent to Establish from the Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board and other statutory permissions before construction.
Eicher Motors announced an investment of up to Rs 2,500 crore; Phase I, approved at Rs 1,225 crore, is planned to add capacity for up to 4.5 lakh motorcycles annually.
- Who
- Eicher Motors Limited, which plans to establish Royal Enfield Unit V.
- What
- The State Environment Impact Assessment Authority granted environmental clearance for the proposed motorcycle manufacturing facility.
- When
- The clearance was reported after Eicher Motors approved Phase I funding in July; the article does not specify the year or clearance date.
- Where
- Vanelluru and Rallakuppam villages, Satyavedu mandal, Tirupati district, Andhra Pradesh.
- Why
- The facility is part of Eicher Motors' greenfield expansion, announced to support long-term growth and address near-full utilisation of existing capacity.
- Project
- Royal Enfield Unit V
- Built-up area
- 1.49 lakh square metres
- Required greenbelt
- 9.29 hectares, or 25.27% of the total project area
- Announced project investment
- Up to Rs 2,500 crore
- Phase I investment
- Rs 1,225 crore
- Phase I additional capacity
- Up to 4.5 lakh motorcycles annually
- Phase I expected completion
- FY2029-30
- Reported overall capacity and jobs
- Up to nine lakh motorcycles annually and nearly 15,000 direct and indirect jobs