The number of motor vehicles on road in Maharashtra increased by 40 lakh or 8.2 per cent in 2025, said the Economic Survey 2025-26 tabled in the legislative assembly ahead of the state budget.
The total number of motor vehicles stood at 5.28 crore as of January 1, 2026, compared to 4.88 crore at the beginning of the last year.
There were 41,000 vehicles per one lakh population in the state as of January 1.
There were 3.78 crore motorcycles, scooters and mopeds, accounting for the largest share of registered vehicles. Light motor vehicles (cars, jeeps, station wagons and taxis) numbered 77.10 lakh.
The state also has 12.96 lakh auto-rickshaws, 15.93 lakh tractors, 5.20 lakh trailers, 2.01 lakh buses and 26,002 ambulances as of January 2026, as per the survey data.
The number of vehicles per kilometre of road length in the state stood at 153, while the vehicle density per lakh population was 41,000, the survey said.
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Meanwhile, Maharashtra`s economy remains the country`s largest with a nominal Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) estimated at Rs 46.22 lakh crore in 2024-25, which is expected to grow to Rs 51 lakh crore as per the Economic Survey 2025-26 tabled in the assembly on Thursday.
As per the survey, which was tabled in the assembly by minister of state for finance Ashish Jaiswal and in the council by MoS Pankaj Bhoyar, Maharashtra`s per capita income at current prices is estimated at Rs 3,17,801 in 2024-25, which is expected to reach Rs 3,47,903 in 2025-26, reflecting steady economic growth.
Maharashtra accounts for the highest share of about 14 per cent in India`s nominal GDP, followed by Tamil Nadu (9.4 per cent) and Uttar Pradesh (9.0 per cent), it said.
Among the top ten state economies, Tamil Nadu has a nominal GSDP of about Rs 31.18 lakh crore, followed by Uttar Pradesh (Rs 29.78 lakh crore), Karnataka (Rs 28.83 lakh crore) and Gujarat (Rs 27.03 lakh crore). Other states in the top ten include West Bengal (Rs 18.15 lakh crore), Rajasthan (Rs 17.04 lakh crore), Telangana (Rs 16.40 lakh crore), Andhra Pradesh (Rs 15.93 lakh crore) and Madhya Pradesh (Rs 15.03 lakh crore).
In terms of per capita income, states such as Telangana, Karnataka, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu report higher levels compared with the national average, reflecting strong performance in the services and industrial sectors, the survey said.
“Maharashtra continues to maintain its position as the country`s largest state economy, driven primarily by strong growth in the services and industrial sectors. Maharashtra`s outstanding debt stock is estimated to be 18.3 percent of Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) in 2025-26,” the survey said.
Maharashtra`s public finances remain stable with the state maintaining its debt and deficit levels within the limits prescribed by the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) framework, according to the Economic Survey.
(With inputs from PTI)
