Archive · 3 Oct 2025
First Auto Train Arrives in Kashmir, Streamlining Vehicle Supply
Maruti Suzuki has started sending cars to Kashmir by train!
A train carrying 116 vehicles left Manesar on October 1st and arrived in Anantnag on October 3rd.
This is the first time cars have been delivered this way, making it quicker.
Car dealers are happy because they expect faster deliveries.
Previously, cars were transported via road, which could take longer and be affected by weather.
This new initiative helps the Indian Railways improve goods movement in Kashmir.
Maruti Suzuki is the first automaker to use rail to deliver vehicles to Kashmir.
A train carried 116 Maruti Suzuki vehicles from Manesar to Anantnag.
The train journey began on October 1st and arrived on October 3rd.
This initiative is expected to improve delivery times and vehicle condition.
Dealerships in Kashmir welcomed the new initiative.
- Who
- Maruti Suzuki and Indian Railways
- What
- Transported first lot of vehicles by rail to Kashmir
- When
- October 3, 2025
- Where
- Anantnag, Kashmir
- Why
- To improve vehicle delivery and logistics
Customers
Dealerships
Benefits
Customers
Customers benefit from timely and better-conditioned vehicle deliveries.
Dealerships
Dealerships will have improved customer experience due to time saved and vehicles arriving in better condition.
- Train Origin
- Manesar
- Train Destination
- Anantnag, Kashmir
- Vehicles Transported
- 116
- Vehicle Manufacturer
- Maruti Suzuki
- Departure Date
- October 1, 2025
- Arrival Date
- October 3, 2025
- Models
- Brezza, Dzire, WagonR and S-Presso
Sources
Northern Railway’s First Auto Train to Kashmir: 116 Cars Journey from Manesar to Anantnag
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In a first, Maruti Suzuki brings cars to Kashmir via train; dealerships say ‘customers will benefit immensely’