India, March 24 -- Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) on Tuesday said Suzuki Motor Gujarat (SMG) has extended its Gujarat plant plant shutdown till March 31 in wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

The company has been informed by SMG that pursuant to the latest Gujarat government directive on the COVID-19 situation, they are extending their plant shutdown till March 31, 2020, MSI said in a regulatory filing.

Earlier, SMG had announced plant shutdown till March 25.

SMG manufactures cars on contract basis for MSI.

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