Maruti Suzuki India Resumes Operations at Gurugram Plant Amid Lockdown

“Currently, workers are being trained to operate while maintaining social distancing norms with safety in line with the government’s guidelines,” he said.

The unit largely manufactures the models, Alto, Ignis, Vitara Brezza, Eeco and Super Carry.

In a regulatory filing on Sunday, the company said: “Maruti Suzuki India Limited would re-start production of vehicles at its Gurgaon plant from the 18th of May 2020. All activities would be carried out strictly in accordance with the government regulations and guidelines and observing the company’s own concern for the highest standards of safety.”

The Manesar plant resumed operations on May 12, with around 2,000 workers working on a single shift basis, after around 40 days of closure in the wake of the nationwide lockdown. The company received the approval of the local administration on April 22 to start production at the Manesar unit with a limited number of employees.