Nitin Gadkari, Minister of Road Transport and Highways, inaugurated the country’s first commercial electric truck battery swapping and charging station at the Delhi International Cargo Terminal Private Limited in Panchi Gujran village, Sonipat.
Speaking at the occasion, Gadkari urged transporters to transition from diesel and petrol to electric and biofuel alternatives, highlighting the benefits of reducing transportation costs. “Whatever I say, I do it with full conviction,” he said, emphasising India’s push toward alternative fuels and a diesel-free future.
Gadkari stated that India is rapidly transitioning towards alternative fuels, and the future will be a time of diesel-free transportation.
He said, “I am a farmer, and now the farmer will not only become the ‘food provider’ but als