Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Pvt. Ltd. (HMSI) plans to build a fourth production line at its Vithalapur plant in Gujarat, with operations scheduled to begin in 2027. The new line will have an annual production capacity of 650,000 units, increasing the total capacity of the fourth plant to 2.61 million units.
The company will invest approximately INR 9.2 billion (approximately JPY 16.1 billion) in the expansion, which is expected to generate 1,800 new jobs. The new line will focus on manufacturing 125cc class motorcycles.
HMSI’s fourth plant began operations in February 2016 with an initial capacity of 600,000 units. It expanded to 1.2 million units later that year and reached 1.96 million units in January 2024 with the addition of a third line. Once the fourth line is operational, the company’s total annual production capacity across all four Indian plants is expected to rise from 6.14 million units to around 7 million units.
“Honda has long been investing and expanding its production capacity in India, the world’s largest motorcycle market, to bring joy to its customers. 25 years on, with much support, HMSI has reached the milestone of 70 million units of cumulative production. With the additional investment in our fourth plant, Honda will continue to deliver attractive products and services to its customers around the world who have higher expectations and trust in the company, and further solidify its Indian motorcycle business,” said Tsutsumu Otani, President & CEO of HMSI.
Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Pvt. Ltd., established in August 1999, is headquartered in Gurugram, Haryana. The company is 97% owned by Honda Motor Co., Ltd. and 3% by Asian Honda Motor Co., Ltd. It manufactures and sells a range of motorcycles and scooters, including electric two-wheelers. HMSI operates four production plants located in Haryana, Rajasthan, Karnataka, and Gujarat, with a combined workforce of approximately 23,000 employees.