India's largest automobile Gati Shakti cargo terminal opens at Maruti Suzuki, Manesar
On 17 June 2025 in Manesar, Haryana, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurated India's largest automobile Gati Shakti Multi-Modal Cargo Terminal at Maruti Suzuki India Limited.
Summary
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurated the country's largest automobile Gati Shakti Multi-Modal Cargo Terminal at Maruti Suzuki India Limited's Manesar plant in Haryana on 17 June 2025. The facility is connected to Patli railway station by a 10 km dedicated rail link, part of the 121.7 km Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor being developed by the Haryana Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation (HRIDC). The link cost ₹800 crore, of which HRIDC contributed ₹684 crore and Maruti Suzuki the rest. The terminal's loading capacity of 4.5 lakh automobiles a year is among the highest in India.
Key facts
- Inaugurated
- 17 June 2025, Maruti Suzuki plant, Manesar, Haryana
- By
- Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
- Rail link
- 10 km to Patli station; cost ₹800 crore (HRIDC ₹684 crore)
- Capacity
- 4.5 lakh automobiles per annum
- Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor (static)
- 121.7 km, developed by HRIDC (PIB)
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Where is India's largest automobile Gati Shakti Multi-Modal Cargo Terminal, inaugurated on 17 June 2025, located?
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Correct answer: C — Maruti Suzuki, Manesar, Haryana
PIB (Railways): Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurated the country's largest automobile Gati Shakti Multi-Modal Cargo Terminal at Maruti Suzuki India Limited's plant, so the answer is Maruti Suzuki, Manesar, Haryana.
What is the annual loading capacity of the Gati Shakti Cargo Terminal at Maruti Suzuki's Manesar plant?
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Correct answer: A — 4.5 lakh automobiles
PIB (Railways): The loading capacity of this Gati Shakti Cargo terminal is 4.5 lakh automobiles per annum.
Consider the following statements about the Manesar Gati Shakti Cargo Terminal: 1. It is connected to Patli railway station through a 10 km dedicated rail link. 2. The rail link forms part of the 121.7 km Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor. 3. HRIDC contributed ₹684 crore of the ₹800 crore cost of the rail link. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — 1, 2 and 3
PIB (Railways): The 10 km link to Patli is part of the 121.7 km Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor by HRIDC, and of its ₹800 crore cost HRIDC contributed ₹684 crore. All are correct, so the answer is 1, 2 and 3.