Mumbai, Sept. 27 -- India's first fleet of electric heavy trucks with swappable batteries was flagged off on Thursday by Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal at the Nhava Sheva Distribution Terminal of the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA).

With this initiative, JNPA has become the port with the largest electric truck fleet in the country, marking a significant step toward sustainable logistics.

A heavy-duty battery swapping station was also inaugurated, enabling the port to scale up the electrification of its internal transport system. JNPA has set a target to convert 90 percent of its heavy truck fleet-approximately 600 vehicles-by December 2026.

At the event, an MoU was signed between JNPA and the ...