- Indian Roads Minister, Nitin Gadkari, aims to convert national highways to electric, including the Delhi-Jaipur Highway and the Nagpur Ring Road.
- First systems will involve trolleybuses running on overhead electric lines, with plans to extend to freight trucks.
- With this initiative, Gadkari expects to lower India’s logistics cost to 9 per cent by 2024, enhancing its export market competitiveness.