NITI Aayog launches PACT to accelerate electric trucking

NITI Aayog-led e-FAST India has launched the Platform for Aggregating Clean Transport (PACT) to accelerate the deployment of zero-emission trucks and strengthen the commercial case for electric freight in India.

NITI Aayog Member Rajiv Gauba launched PACT at the 5th e-FAST India Summit 2026. The platform will aggregate freight demand from shippers, logistics service providers (LSPs) and other stakeholders and translate it into deployment opportunities across identified freight corridors.

PACT brings together shippers, LSPs, vehicle manufacturers, financiers, charge point operators and other ecosystem partners. By improving visibility of freight demand, the platform aims to support charging infrastructure planning, improve access to finance and enable larger-scale deployment of electric medium- and heavy-duty vehicles (e-MHDVs).

The initiative comes as India's electric freight market gains momentum. E-freight vehicle deployments increased more than fourfold from 201 vehicles in FY25 to 826 in FY26. More than 3,000 electric medium- and heavy-duty trucks are now operating across the country.

NITI Aayog said scaling this growth will require coordinated efforts to aggregate freight demand, expand charging infrastructure, improve financing access and provide greater certainty to fleet operators and investors.

Speaking at the summit, Rajiv Gauba said the next phase of India's electric freight transition would depend on collaboration across the ecosystem. He highlighted innovative financing models, corridor-based charging infrastructure and market-driven partnerships as key to accelerating commercial adoption of electric trucks.

The summit also introduced the ZET Marketplace, an interactive business platform connecting e-truck manufacturers, LSPs, charge point operators, financiers and technology companies.

The marketplace is intended to help stakeholders showcase products, identify commercial opportunities and develop partnerships for zero-emission freight projects.

Discussions at the summit focused on financing and de-risking mechanisms, charging infrastructure, policy priorities and lessons from early electric freight deployments. The sessions highlighted the need to move beyond individual pilots towards coordinated and commercially viable deployment at scale.

Through PACT and the ZET Marketplace, e-FAST India aims to connect freight demand, investment and technology readiness and convert them into scalable zero-emission freight projects across India.