New Delhi, June 17 -- India's largest automobile in-plant railway siding at Maruti Suzuki's Manesar facility started operation on Tuesday, in the presence of Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw and Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini.

The Manesar railway siding, registered under the PM GatiShakti National Master Plan, has been developed as part of the 126 Km Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor (HORC) running from Sonipat to Palwal in the state of Haryana.

The project has been executed by a joint venture company called Haryana Orbital Rail Corporation Ltd (HORCL).

Under the joint venture, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd has committed to invest Rs 325 crore in developing HORC. Additionally, MSIL has invested about Rs 127 crore towards internal...