Kumaraswamy chairs consultation meeting to speed up adoption of e-buses & e-trucks

Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel HD Kumaraswamy chaired a high-level stakeholder consultation in New Delhi on Wednesday to encourage the wider adoption and deployment of electric buses and electric trucks across the country in a big push towards accelerating India’s clean mobility transition.

The meeting brought together key stakeholders, including fleet operators, aggregators, transport leaders, financial institutions, leasing companies, and industry representatives engaged in the electric mobility ecosystem. The consultation was aimed at understanding operational realities, encouraging faster adoption of e-buses and e-trucks, and strengthening collaboration between the government and private stakeholders.

Senior officials of the Ministry of Heavy Industries, including Secretary Kamran Rizvi and Additional Secretary Hanif Qureshi, were present during the discussions and shared their views with the stakeholders on the future roadmap for electric heavy mobility.

Kumaraswamy said electric buses are set to become the future backbone of passenger transportation in India, while electric trucks will play a transformative role in shaping the future of sustainable logistics and freight movement.

“India is witnessing a decisive shift towards clean and efficient transportation. E-Buses are the future of passenger mobility, and E-Trucks will define the next era of logistics and freight transport in our country,” he added.

Kumaraswamy highlighted the importance of collaborative policymaking, and said the government was committed to working together with operators and industry stakeholders to ensure that India’s transition to electric mobility was practical, inclusive, and commercially sustainable.

“This consultation was not merely a policy discussion. It was an important platform to hear directly from the operators and stakeholders who are driving transport services on the ground across India. Their feedback and experience are extremely valuable in shaping the future roadmap,” the union minister said.

During the meeting, stakeholders shared extensive feedback, operational experiences, sectoral concerns, and practical suggestions relating to financing access, charging infrastructure, fleet deployment, operational viability, and long-term ecosystem support for electric commercial vehicles.