Eicher Motors Ltd-owned Royal Enfield will shut its three south Indian manufacturing plants for three days to ensure safety amid rising COVID-19 cases, according to two sources and an internal note seen by Reuters. Royal Enfield - an famous brand in India, the world's biggest motorbike market, will shut its three manufacturing plants from May 27 to May 29, the internal note to workers said as reported by Reuters. Royal Enfield had temporarily halted production operations at its manufacturing facilities in Chennai, India between May 13 and May 16. The company’s manufacturing operations across Thiruvottiyur, Oragadam and Vallam Vadagal facilities were shut between the period. Meanwhile, Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) has also temporarily suspended operations at its Chennai plant for five days starting Tuesday.

Source: Mint May 26, 2021 08:15 UTC