Honda Motorcycle & Scooter (HMSI) India is planning a big push to expand its manufacturing in India. The company will invest nearly Rs 2,420 crore to add new production lines at two of its plants. The goal is simple: make more bikes and scooters, and create more jobs.
By 2028, Honda expects to add 3,800 new jobs across its operations.
The first major project is at Tapukara in Rajasthan. Honda will build a third production line here with an investment of about Rs 1,500 crore. The company is buying 73,700 sqm of extra land to support this. The new line will be flexible and will produce 125cc and 160cc scooters and light motorcycles. It will have capacity for 6.7 lakh units a year and is set to start in 2028. This will take Tapukara’s total capacity to 2.01 million units and create over 2,000 jobs in the region.
The second expansion is at Vithalapur in Gujarat. Honda will set up a fourth line with an investment of Rs 920 crore. Focused on 125cc motorcycles, the line will add 6.5 lakh units annually. It should be operational by 2027 and will bring the plant’s total capacity to 2.61 million units. Around 1,800 new jobs are expected here.
Together, these expansions will lift Honda’s total annual capacity in India from 6.25 million units to about 8 million units by FY2028.
Tsutsumu Otani, president & CEO, HMSI, is reported to have said that Honda had long been investing in India, the world’s largest motorcycle market. He added that the move would strengthen the production ecosystem and help the company respond faster to customer demand.
Honda started in India in 2001 and has now crossed 70 million units of cumulative production. With plants in Manesar, Tapukara, Narsapura and Vithalapur, HMSI is doubling down on growth as demand for two-wheelers continues to rise.
