Royal Enfield commits Rs 2,500 cr to Tirupati greenfield plant as FY26 volumes top 1.2 mn
Eicher Motors' Royal Enfield will build a new motorcycle plant in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, adding to its 14.6 lakh-unit Tamil Nadu base. The move follows a Rs 958 cr Cheyyar expansion and targets 20 lakh units total capacity, with 1,200 jobs and a 3,200-store retail footprint backing record FY26 sales.
What happened
Royal Enfield will invest Rs 2,500 crore in a new greenfield motorcycle plant in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, augmenting its Tamil Nadu capacity as current 14.6
Key facts
- Rs 2,500 crore
- 14.6 lakh units capacity
- Rs 958 crore Cheyyar investment
- 20 lakh units total capacity
- 100+ retail outlets
- 1,200 jobs
- 3,200 stores
- 1.2 million units FY26
Why this matters
A second greenfield site in Andhra Pradesh diversifies Royal Enfield beyond its Tamil Nadu cluster and creates an obvious platform for export ramps, JV tie-ups, or supplier consolidation around the new Tirupati ecosystem.