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Maruti Suzuki dispatches

2 million vehicles through DP World launches
75,000 sq.ft. Cochin
Indian Railways Economic Zone

P World commenced operations
Dof its Cochin Economic Zone.
Located within the premise of
Vallarpadam terminal, it is Kerala’s
first free trade warehousing zone
(FTWZ) and the third DP World
economic zone in India, says an
official release.
"DP World Cochin Economic
Zone significantly enhances Cochin
port's capabilities as it is the first
transshipment terminal in India,
aruti Suzuki India has “Since then, the company a preferred gateway to the south.
Msurpassed a landmark of has systematically increased its This 75,000 sq.ft. state-of-the-art
two million cumulative vehicle share of vehicle dispatches using facility seamlessly integrates with
dispatches using Indian Railways. railways. Through our sustained DP World's strategic multimodal
The feat makes Maruti Suzuki efforts in green logistics, we have logistics network, facilitating
India’s first automobile company achieved outstanding results efficient connections across India
to attain this eco-milestone, including cumulative reduction and global markets.”
according to an official press of ~10,000 metric tonnes of CO2
release from Maruti Suzuki India. emissions and ~270 million litres of
“Maruti Suzuki pioneered the use cumulative fuel savings. With our
of railways for vehicle dispatches production capacity nearly doubling
over a decade ago by becoming the from about two million units to four
first company in India to obtain the million units by FY2030-31, we plan
Automobile-Freight-Train-Operator to augment the use of railways
licence,” says Hisashi Takeuchi, in vehicle dispatches, close to 35
Managing Director & CEO, Maruti percent over the next seven-eight
Suzuki India. years,” the release added.

Shyam Metalics and Energy expands rail infra at Odisha steel plant

hyam Metalics and Energy goods," the release reads.
Sannounced the expansion of its Previously, the plant operated
rail infrastructure at its integrated with two dedicated railway lines
steel plant located in village for managing raw material intake
Pandloi near Rengali, Sambalpur and finished goods dispatch.
district, Odisha. As part of the expansion plan,
"SMEL’s integrated steel completed in 2023, SMEL has
plant has witnessed significant increased the number of lines
growth in recent years. To meet to four. This includes a lead
the demands of this expanded line branching off from Rengali
capacity, the company has station, along with three branch
identified the need to improve its lines and an engine escape line.
rail infrastructure for efficient “This expansion will facilitate
handling of incoming raw our plant to handle more than
materials and outgoing finished 110 rakes in a month.”
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