If everything falls in place then India might soon get its first e-highway on Delhi-Mumbai Highway. As per the sources the Road Ministry stated that the first stretch of e-highway will likely be complete by mid-2022. This electric highway is considered an energy-efficient option to reduce carbon footprint.
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As per reports the government is rolling out pilot projects to build electric highways in India, and that its first stretch will likely be completed by mid-2022. According to the sources, the government is in talks with a Swedish firm for an electric highway on Delhi-Mumbai Expressway. Trucks and buses will be allowed to run on the e-highway at a speed of 120 kmph, which as per the reports, will reduce the cost of logistics by 70 percent.
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As per the sources, around 20 percent of the roads on the 200 km long Delhi-Jaipur highway on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway will be electrified. There will be separate lanes to recharge the batteries of cargo trucks and other electric vehicles.
The step has been taken to bring a-vehicles into greater focus. The project is still in its initial stage, as per the reports, discussions to build an electric highway also got delayed due to the second COVID-19 wave.