The Japanese automaker, Honda Cars India said it is advancing maintenance shutdown at its Rajasthan-based manufacturing plant in the wake of the second wave of COVID.

Honda Cars India which sells models like Amaze and City, has decided to shut production at its Tapukara-based facility for 12 days starting from May 7 in order to curtail the spread of coronavirus infections. "In view of the current severe situation from the second wave of COVID-19, the company has informed its associates and suppliers that the company is making calendar adjustments along with its maintenance block closure at its manufacturing plant in Tapukara, Rajasthan," a Honda Cars India official said before media.

 The production will be halted from May 7 till May 18. "The manufacturing operations will resume from May 19. The maintenance block closure was originally scheduled from mid of May 2021," the spokesperson noted.

Other companies, including Maruti Suzuki, Hero MotoCorp, MG Motor India, Honda MotorCycle and Scooter India (HMSI) and Suzuki Motorcycle India have already announced temporary suspension of manufacturing operations in the wake of rise in COVID cases.

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