Maruti Suzuki’s Gujarat railway siding becomes world’s first modal shift project to earn carbon credits
Maruti Suzuki's in-plant railway siding in Gujarat has been registered as the world's first Modal Shift Transportation project under Verra's Verified Carbon Standard, expected to generate 1.7 lakh carbon credits over 10…
1.7 lakh
10 years
6 lakh
What Happened
Maruti Suzuki India Limited announced that its Gujarat in-plant railway siding has been registered as the world’s first Modal Shift Transportation project under the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) program of Verra. The project is expected to achieve approximately 1.7 lakh carbon credits over a 10-year crediting period from FY 2023-24 to FY 2032-33 by shifting vehicle dispatches from road to rail.
1.7 lakhcredits
over a 10-year period (FY 2023-24 to FY 2032-33)
“This is a proud moment for Maruti Suzuki as our Gujarat in-plant railway siding is recognized as the world’s first Verra-registered Modal Shift in Transportation project. By transitioning vehicle movement from road to rail, the project demonstrates how scale, operational efficiency and environmental responsibility can seamlessly go hand in hand.”
Commencement of operations at Gujarat railway siding
Inauguration of Gujarat in-plant railway siding by Prime Minister Narendra Modi under GatiShakti program
Inauguration of India's largest automobile in-plant railway siding at Manesar facility
Why this matters
This milestone demonstrates how shifting vehicle logistics from road to rail can reduce carbon emissions and earn certified carbon credits, setting a benchmark for sustainable transportation in the automotive industry.
Terms in This Story
- VCS (Verified Carbon Standard)
- A global standard for verifying and issuing carbon credits for emission reduction projects.
- Modal Shift
- The transfer of freight transportation from road to a more efficient mode like rail.
- Carbon credit
- A permit representing one tonne of carbon dioxide equivalent reduced or removed from the atmosphere.
- GatiShakti
- A national master plan for multimodal connectivity in India, aimed at integrated infrastructure development.
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