Maruti Suzuki India’s 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 around 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, an efficient and sustainable mode of vehicle transport. 

The emission reduction has been quantified under the AM0090 methodology prescribed under Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC). Following independent verification of carbon emission saving, Verra will issue 1.7 Lakh carbon credits to Maruti Suzuki under its VCS program. 

Maruti Suzuki India is an automobile manufacturer in India. It provides passenger cars, utility vehicles and vans. The firm also offers pre-owned car sales, fleet management and car financing services.