Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Pvt. Ltd (HMSI) on Thursday announced a major expansion of its fourth manufacturing plant in Vithalapur, Ahmedabad district. The move is expected to increase the plant’s annual production capacity by 650,000 units, taking the total to 2.61 million units once the new line becomes operational in 2027.

The company is set to invest approximately Rs 920 crore in the expansion. The plant is also expected to generate 1,800 new jobs in the region.

"HMSI currently has four production plants in India with a total annual production capacity of 6.14 million units. In addition, the cumulative production volume reached 70 million units in April of this year, after 25 years since start of production in 2001," Honda said, quoted by ANI.

HMSI currently operates four manufacturing facilities across India with a combined annual capacity of 6.14 million units. With the planned upgrades, Honda expects to raise this figure to around 7 million units by 2027 through similar expansions at its other plants.