Archive · 19 May 2025
India Selects Highway Corridors for Zero-Emission Trucks
The Indian government is starting a project to use trucks that don't produce emissions on certain highways.
The goal is to help clean up the environment, make the country's air cleaner, and reduce reliance on other sources of energy.
Trucks are a major source of pollution, so the plan is to use zero-emission trucks on specific routes.
The government will also help pay for these trucks.
This is part of a bigger plan to improve the environment and cut pollution, aiming for net-zero emissions by 2070.
India has designated 10 highway segments for zero-emission trucks.
The initiative aims to cut freight pollution and achieve 'net zero' by 2070.
Trucks contribute significantly to transport-related CO2 emissions.
The government has allocated funds for the purchase of zero-emission trucks.
The plan includes a three-phase process for corridor selection, considering various factors.
- Who
- Indian Government
- What
- Identified 10 highway segments for zero-emission trucks
- When
- Near future
- Where
- India, on key highway routes
- Why
- To decarbonize the logistics sector, reduce air pollution, and meet climate goals
- Key Goal
- Decarbonize logistics, reduce pollution, and achieve net-zero by 2070
- Highway Segments Identified
- 10 high-impact corridors
- Truck Emission Contribution
- Trucks account for over one-third of transport-related CO2 emissions
- Government Funding
- Rs 500 crore allocated for zero-emission trucks
- Freight Movement Share
- Road transportation accounts for 71% of freight movement
- Expected Truck Increase
- Trucks to increase from 4M to 17M by 2050