As per reports, the Ministry of Heavy Industries is identifying highways for intercity commutes by electric trucks and buses. The routes could include Delhi-Chandigarh, Delhi-Jaipur, Pune-Aurangabad, Chennai-Bengaluru and Indore-Bhopal, among others and will be fitted with electric vehicle (EV) charging stations on priority. The PM E-Drive scheme gives government subsidy for EVs and has allocated `2,000 crore out of its `10,900 crore outlay towards the installation of public charging stations. The Government has also selected ports, logistics, cement and steel to generate demand for electric trucks.
