Honda to Create Over 3,800 Jobs in India by 2028 With ₹2,400 Crore Capacity Expansion

Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India (HMSI) has set its sights on transforming India into a premier global manufacturing hub. In a major push to strengthen its domestic and international footprint, the leading two-wheeler manufacturer will invest over ₹2,400 crore in the country by 2028. HMSI President and CEO Tsutsumu Otani announced that this aggressive expansion strategy is designed to boost the company’s annual production capacity to a massive 80 lakh units, simultaneously creating over 3,800 new direct and indirect employment opportunities.

Strengthening Regional Manufacturing Hubs
Currently, HMSI commands a massive production volume of over 60 lakh two-wheelers annually, operating through four major manufacturing facilities located in Haryana, Rajasthan, Karnataka, and Gujarat. To aggressively scale these operations, the company is injecting ₹1,500 crore to establish a brand-new production line at its Rajasthan plant. This specific facility is scheduled to commence operations in 2028 and will provide an additional annual manufacturing capacity of 6.7 lakh units.

Simultaneously, a fourth production line is under construction at the Vithalapur plant in Gujarat, backed by an investment of ₹920 crore. Slated to open in 2027, this capacity addition will officially elevate the Vithalapur facility to become Honda’s largest motorcycle assembly center in the world.

Eyeing Massive Export Growth
The automaker emphasized that these capacity expansions are strategically mapped out to meet surging domestic market demand while fulfilling rapidly growing international export requirements. HMSI currently ships its Indian-made two-wheelers to 65 countries worldwide. Reflecting a robust upward trajectory in its global shipments, the company has consistently scaled its export volumes, growing from 3.6 lakh units in 2024, to 5.1 lakh in 2025, and hitting an impressive 6.2 lakh units in 2026.