NITI Aayog Launches PACT and ZET Marketplace to Accelerate Zero-Emission Freight

# NITI Aayog Launches PACT and ZET Marketplace to Accelerate Zero-Emission Freight

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NITI Aayog’s e-FAST India launched the Platform for Aggregating Clean Transport (PACT) to aggregate freight demand and introduced a ZET Marketplace connecting truck makers, logistics firms, charging providers, financiers and technology companies.

**What changed:** PACT and the ZET Marketplace were launched at the 5th e-FAST India Summit to improve demand visibility and commercial coordination for zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty freight.

**Why it matters:** Electric trucking has high upfront costs and depends on corridor charging, predictable utilisation and finance; aggregating demand can improve the commercial case for fleet and infrastructure investment.

**Who is affected:** Shippers, logistics service providers, e-truck OEMs, charging operators, financiers, fleet operators, technology providers and policymakers.

**Action required:** Fleet and logistics companies should watch corridor selection, aggregated demand, financing structures and charging availability before committing to large-scale deployments.

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**Research cut-off:** 2026-09-07 20:00 IST

Key verified facts

• PACT is designed to aggregate freight demand from shippers, logistics service providers and other stakeholders into deployment opportunities on identified corridors.
• The platform brings together shippers, LSPs, vehicle manufacturers, financiers and charge-point operators.
• NITI Aayog says e-freight vehicle deployments rose from 201 in FY25 to 826 in FY26.
• The release says more than 3,000 electric medium- and heavy-duty trucks are operating in India.
• The ZET Marketplace is intended to connect manufacturers, LSPs, charging operators, financiers and technology companies for commercial partnerships.

Finin2min analysis

• Demand aggregation can reduce utilisation uncertainty, a major barrier to financing expensive commercial EV assets.
• Corridor-based deployment is more practical than dispersed charging because high-utilisation trucks need predictable energy access and turnaround times.
• Battery health, residual values and uptime will influence loan pricing and lease economics as much as headline vehicle cost.
• The policy signal is toward commercial scale rather than isolated pilots, but actual deployment will depend on route economics and contracted freight demand.

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What to watch next

• PACT corridor/demand announcements
• Fleet procurement commitments
• Charging-hub investment
• Leasing and blended-finance products
• Battery-health and residual-value standards

Frequently asked questions

What does PACT do?

It aggregates freight demand and links it to potential zero-emission truck deployment opportunities across corridors.

What is the ZET Marketplace?

NITI describes it as a business-engagement platform connecting e-truck manufacturers, logistics companies, charging operators, financiers and technology firms.

How large is current deployment?

The official release says e-freight deployments rose from 201 vehicles in FY25 to 826 in FY26 and that more than 3,000 e-MHD trucks are operating nationwide.

Source and methodology

- Controlling source: NITI Aayog / PIB — https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2307592

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