Question 1

Is CNG or electric cheaper to run for a commercial vehicle?

Accepted Answer

It depends on four numbers specific to your fleet, so any published answer is stale within weeks. Divide your local CNG price by your logged km per kg times your kWh per km. If your landed depot tariff is below that crossover figure, electric is cheaper per kilometre.

Question 2

Do electric commercial vehicles need a permit in India?

Accepted Answer

No. A gazette notification dated 6 July 2026 exempts battery-operated goods and passenger transport vehicles from the Section 66(1) permit requirement for seven years, provided the vehicle carries an AIS-140 tracking device. CNG vehicles are not covered.

Question 3

Can a CNG goods vehicle still enter Delhi?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The restriction effective 1 November 2025 bars BS-III-and-below commercial goods vehicles not registered in Delhi; CNG and electric both remain permitted. Current rules separate cleaner fuels from older diesel, not CNG from electric. Verify your route and class before purchase — these directions are amended often.

Question 4

Does PM E-DRIVE subsidise electric LCVs?

Accepted Answer

Its e-truck component supports vehicles above 3.5 tonnes GVW, at ₹5,000 per kWh or 10% of ex-factory price, whichever is lower, capped at ₹9.6 lakh and conditional on a scrapping certificate. Most LCVs fall below that threshold.

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