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Time of India
2 hours ago
- Automotive
- Time of India
World Logistics Day: Outside metro cities, green logistics struggles to gain speed, ET Infra
Advt Advt City models don't scale—Yet Intent needs to match pragmatism By , ETInfra Last-mile deliveries now contribute up to 40 per cent of city transport emissions—a twin burden on both business margins and urban air quality. As pressure mounts from regulators, investors, and consumers, India's logistics sector is being forced to rethink how goods move through its response, metro hubs like Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, and Bengaluru are becoming live testbeds for green logistics —where cleaner fuels, denser delivery networks, and return-to-base routes make sustainable solutions both feasible and the heart of this shift is the growing adoption of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and Electric Vehicles (EVs) for last-mile operationsOne workaround gaining traction is a two-tier logistics model , already operational in Delhi. It involves using diesel trucks for long-haul transport to the city outskirts, followed by green vehicles for the last-mile leg."You often see large trucks stopping at the outskirts, and then goods are transferred to smaller CNG vehicles or even Boleros for the final leg into the city. This kind of last-mile movement works well because it fits into a return-to-base model. This two-tier logistics model ensures operational efficiency while also reducing emissions within city limits," says Sarthak Elwadhi, founder of model is already scaling within urban networks—where both infrastructure and emission goals converge. As per Grant Thornton's findings, last-mile delivery is a natural starting point for decarbonisation with electrification expected to power 30 per cent of all last-mile deliveries by a trend Prediman Koul, CEO of Jeena & Company is already seeing firsthand, "Our partnership with Tata Motors to convert our last-mile delivery fleet to electric vehicles has been successful in cities like Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Delhi, and Ahmedabad. We have successfully converted 25 per cent of our last-mile delivery fleet to EVs.'While green logistics solutions are proving effective in urban centres, scaling these models nationwide presents a significant logistical and financial puzzle as its adoption faces high initial cost."When it comes to longer hauls, CNG and EVs haven't gained the same traction," explains Elwadhi. "When we talk about transitioning to a green fleet—whether that's EVs or LNG vehicles—the initial investment is significantly higher compared to conventional diesel trucks.'As per the Grant Thornton's Freight Forward report, only about one-third of India's heavy-duty truck fleet is expected to shift to LNG over the next 5–7 years. The lack of charging and LNG refueling stations on highways remains another major for companies committed to sustainability, the shift is slow and cautious. "It is always tough to move from the status quo, especially for businesses and large supply-chain-led operations like ours. A simple change can shake up the ecosystem; however, we are conscious that we are preparing for our future today," says investor appetite for sustainable logistics is rising sharply—private equity investments jumped 300 per cent in Q2 2025, especially into urban, EV-led models. Yet, this financial momentum hasn't been matched by policy or infrastructure take green logistics beyond city limits, the sector needs more than green financing, targeted subsidies, and infrastructure investments—especially for charging and refueling along long-haul routes—will be crucial. So will regulatory nudges, like mandating green freight quotas for large manufacturers or offering incentives such as priority access for low-emission Elwadhi notes, 'Unless there are clear business advantages, it's tough to make that change.'Collaboration across the ecosystem—from shippers and fleet owners to digital platforms and policymakers—is essential to make sustainability economically viable.
India Today
8 hours ago
- Politics
- India Today
No ban on CNG cars, but old diesel and petrol cars in Delhi to be seized
From July 1, the Delhi government will start one of its biggest campaigns to fight air pollution by acting against old vehicles on the roads. The plan was to ban 15-year-old CNG cars too, but for now, owners of such CNG vehicles have got relief. The focus will only be on 10-year-old diesel cars and 15-year-old petrol Transport Commissioner Niharika Rai said that teams will be sent to petrol pumps to make sure these old vehicles do not get fuel. But these teams will not be sent to CNG stations, so CNG vehicle owners do not need to worry at the action comes after the Supreme Court ordered that rules banning old vehicles must be strictly followed this year to reduce pollution. For this, Automatic Number Plate Reading (ANPR) cameras have been installed at petrol pumps across Delhi. These cameras will scan number plates, and if a car is older than the allowed age, the system will catch it. The transport department teams at the pumps will then stop fuel supply, seize the car, and send it for pump owners fear that stopping fuel could lead to fights and problems at the pumps. To handle this, Delhi Traffic Police will deploy extra police officers. More police will be sent to petrol pumps considered sensitive, while fewer officers will be posted at less crowded pumps. Joint Commissioner of Delhi Traffic Police, Ajay Chaudhary, said they have already identified petrol pumps that may need 24-hour police security and those where there is a higher chance of old vehicles coming now, this strict enforcement will only be enforced in Delhi. The special ANPR cameras have not yet been installed in the neighbouring NCR cities of Noida, Ghaziabad, Gurugram, Faridabad and Sonipat, but officials state their intent to install the cameras there by November 1 of this year. Until then, old vehicles from Delhi can be expected to try to get fuel by crossing into the neighboring there are no such cameras on the roads in Delhi or at its borders, these old vehicles can only be caught at petrol pumps. Officials said work has already been undertaken to get cameras on the borders of Delhi as well. In addition, those cameras will also be able to catch the old trucks and buses that do not comply with any pollution standards.- Ends advertisement
Time of India
10 hours ago
- Automotive
- Time of India
Revised norms to guide no-fuel order, CNG stations kept out of ambit
New Delhi: Delhi govt has issued a standard operating procedure (SOP) to enforce the ban on refuelling end-of-life (EoL) vehicles, with CNG pumps being exempted. According to a directive from Commission for Air Quality Management , beginning July 1, all EoL vehicles-diesel vehicles older than 10 years and petrol vehicles older than 15 years-will be prohibited from being refuelled in Delhi. The revised SOP states, "It is hereby clarified that CNG vehicles shall not be denied fuel. Accordingly, any reference to CNG in the SOP should be disregarded." The denial of fuel shall strictly apply only to petrol and diesel vehicles falling under the applicable criteria, it added. All fuel stations have been directed to maintain a log, manual or digital, of transactions where fuel is denied to end-of-life vehicles . This log shall be submitted on a daily basis to the transport department. Delhi govt has geared up to enforce the ban, with plans to station enforcement teams from the enforcement wing of the transport department, traffic police and Municipal Corporation of Delhi to impound such vehicles. A senior official said teams would be deployed at fuel stations with challaning and impounding power to monitor the implementation and take action against such vehicles. The SOP issued to the pump owners states that the impounded vehicles will be disposed of.
Time of India
10 hours ago
- Automotive
- Time of India
Panel confirms July 1 ban for end-of-life vehicles
New Delhi: The Commission on Air Quality Management, in a joint conference on Friday, confirmed that end-of-life (EOL) vehicles would be denied fuel in Delhi from July 1. Not only that, such vehicles would be impounded on the spot and taken for scrapping. The press conference was also addressed by officials of Delhi govt's transport department and Delhi Traffic Police, who said that they had identified hotspots where most EOL vehicles still operated. The officials said that between June 1 and 23, almost 1.4 lakh vehicles were identified as EOL, while overall 8.1 lakh vehicles had been identified as such. They added that automatic number plate recognition cameras have been installed at 498 fuel stations, of which 382 serve petrol and diesel vehicles and 116, CNG. The officials, however, clarified that no action would be taken against overaged CNG vehicles. The ANPR technology enables real-time recording and tracking of vehicle data through a centralised database and access all information, including the age, of the vehicle in microseconds. 'We have finally decided to resolve the longstanding problem of taking EOL vehicles off the streets,' said Virinder Sharma, member, technical, CAQM. 'The matter of removing EOL vehicles on Delhi's roads was taken up in 2015 by the National Green Tribunal and later in 2018 by the Supreme Court. However, it could not be implemented because of the absence of technology like ANPR.' Sharma pointed out that EOL vehicles emit pollutants. Research studies have shown that a BS4 vehicle emits 5.5 times more emissions that a BS6 vehicle. As per the guidelines, petrol vehicles that are 15 years or older and diesel vehicles older than 10 years have reached the end of their lives. Delhi has over 80 lakh registered vehicles, and CAQM said that of this, around 62 lakh vehicles were EOL, of which 41 lakh were two-wheelers. Officials said that the different agencies, including police and the transport department, will deploy people to act against non-compliant vehicles, many of which are running on outdated and high-emission BSII and BSIII fuel norms. India currently adheres to the BSVI, or Bharat Stage VI, norm. Officials said that they had also recognised some EOL hotspots and special teams will be deputed there. 'We have done a lot of publicity and also held meetings with the dealers, seeking their cooperation,' said Niharika Rai, secretary-cum-commissioner, transport department. When asked about action against the EOL vehicles post-detection, she declared, 'They will be impounded and scrapped.' Meanwhile, Delhi Police officers said they would ensure the implementation was peaceful. They do not anticipate any law and order problem at any retail outlet. 'At any fuel outlet, no law and order situation will be allowed to develop. We hope people will cooperate and voluntarily take their EOL vehicles to the scrappers,' said Ajay Chaudhary, Special commissioner of police (Traffic). CAQM said that ANPR would also be installed at all 156 entry points to Delhi soon. At fuel stations, ANPR cameras would detect the EoL vehicles and announce their presence. A nodal officer would then coordinate with the enforcement team. Officials said that an adequate number of police personnel, besides PCR vans, would be posted near the fuel stations, particularly at the hotspots. "Non-compliance by fuel station operators will lead to penalties under Section 192 of the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988. Impounding and further disposal of EOL vehicles identified at fuel stations will be in accordance with RVSF Rules and Guidelines issued by the Delhi govt's transport department, for handling end-of-life vehicles in public places of Delhi,' CAQM said. The same rules will apply to five high vehicle-density cities of Gurgaon, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Gautam Budh Nagar and Sonipat from Nov 1, while the rule will apply to the remaining NCR districts from April 1 next year, according to CAQM. As per the pollution watchdog, the transport sector in Delhi-NCR contributes around 28per cent of PM2.5, 41per cent of sulphur dioxide and 78per cent of nitrogen oxide emissions to overall air pollution.
Time of India
13 hours ago
- Automotive
- Time of India
End of life vehicles in delhi will be denied fuel and impounded from July 1
New Delhi: The Commission on Air Quality Management, in a joint conference on Friday, confirmed that end-of-life (EOL) vehicles would be denied fuel in Delhi from July 1. Not only that, such vehicles would be impounded on the spot and taken for scrapping. The press conference was also addressed by officials of Delhi govt's transport department and Delhi Traffic Police, who said that they had identified hotspots where most EOL vehicles still operated. The officials said that between June 1 and 23, almost 1.4 lakh vehicles were identified as EOL, while overall 8.1 lakh vehicles had been identified as such. They added that automatic number plate recognition cameras have been installed at 498 fuel stations, of which 382 serve petrol and diesel vehicles and 116, CNG. The officials, however, clarified that no action would be taken against overaged CNG vehicles. The ANPR technology enables real-time recording and tracking of vehicle data through a centralised database and access all information, including the age, of the vehicle in microseconds. "We have finally decided to resolve the longstanding problem of taking EOL vehicles off the streets," said Virinder Sharma, member, technical, CAQM. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Cuối cùng, chơi miễn phí game chiến thuật hay nhất 2025! Sea of Conquest Phát ngay Undo "The matter of removing EOL vehicles on Delhi's roads was taken up in 2015 by the National Green Tribunal and later in 2018 by the Supreme Court. However, it could not be implemented because of the absence of technology like ANPR." You Can Also Check: Delhi AQI | Weather in Delhi | Bank Holidays in Delhi | Public Holidays in Delhi Sharma pointed out that EOL vehicles emit pollutants. Research studies have shown that a BS4 vehicle emits 5.5 times more emissions that a BS6 vehicle. As per the guidelines, petrol vehicles that are 15 years or older and diesel vehicles older than 10 years have reached the end of their lives. Delhi has over 80 lakh registered vehicles, and CAQM said that of this, around 62 lakh vehicles were EOL, of which 41 lakh were two-wheelers. Officials said that the different agencies, including police and the transport department, will deploy people to act against non-compliant vehicles, many of which are running on outdated and high-emission BSII and BSIII fuel norms. India currently adheres to the BSVI, or Bharat Stage VI, norm. Officials said that they had also recognised some EOL hotspots and special teams will be deputed there. "We have done a lot of publicity and also held meetings with the dealers, seeking their cooperation," said Niharika Rai, secretary-cum-commissioner, transport department. When asked about action against the EOL vehicles post-detection, she declared, "They will be impounded and scrapped." Meanwhile, Delhi Police officers said they would ensure the implementation was peaceful. They do not anticipate any law and order problem at any retail outlet. "At any fuel outlet, no law and order situation will be allowed to develop. We hope people will cooperate and voluntarily take their EOL vehicles to the scrappers," said Ajay Chaudhary, Special commissioner of police (Traffic). CAQM said that ANPR would also be installed at all 156 entry points to Delhi soon. At fuel stations, ANPR cameras would detect the EoL vehicles and announce their presence. A nodal officer would then coordinate with the enforcement team. Officials said that an adequate number of police personnel, besides PCR vans, would be posted near the fuel stations, particularly at the hotspots. "Non-compliance by fuel station operators will lead to penalties under Section 192 of the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988. Impounding and further disposal of EOL vehicles identified at fuel stations will be in accordance with RVSF Rules and Guidelines issued by the Delhi govt's transport department, for handling end-of-life vehicles in public places of Delhi," CAQM said. The same rules will apply to five high vehicle-density cities of Gurgaon, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Gautam Budh Nagar and Sonipat from Nov 1, while the rule will apply to the remaining NCR districts from April 1 next year, according to CAQM. As per the pollution watchdog, the transport sector in Delhi-NCR contributes around 28% of PM2.5, 41% of sulphur dioxide and 78% of nitrogen oxide emissions to overall air pollution.
