India Identifies Priority Corridors for Zero-Emission Trucking (ZET)

What is Zero-Emission Trucking (ZET)?

Zero-Emission Trucking refers to freight transport using battery electric or hydrogen fuel cell trucks that produce no tailpipe emissions, unlike traditional diesel-powered vehicles.

Key Features of ZET

• Powered by clean energy: electricity or green hydrogen
• Equipped with high-capacity batteries or fuel cells
• Backed by charging/refueling infrastructure and smart logistics systems
• Offers lower maintenance costs and longer vehicle lifespan

Significance of ZET in India

1. Environmental Impact:
   • Trucks contribute to ~40% of fuel consumption and transport-related emissions
   • ZET adoption will drastically reduce carbon and particulate pollution
2. Health & Air Quality:
   • Lowers PM2.5 and NOx pollution in urban-industrial corridors
   • Improves public health outcomes in densely populated regions
3. Energy Security:
   • Cuts India’s diesel import dependency
   • Shifts toward domestically produced electricity and green hydrogen
4. Economic & Industrial Benefits:
   • Enhances logistics efficiency and fleet productivity
   • Supports future-ready infrastructure and industrial competitiveness
5. Policy Alignment:
   • Complements central schemes like:
     • PM E-DRIVE (₹500 crore initiative for EV ecosystem)
     • Atmanirbhar Bharat (Self-reliant India Mission)