India, June 29 -- Nearly 16,900 heavy-duty trucks entering Delhi daily generate 23% of the city's transport emissions

This rises to 61% at night, underscoring the urgency of electrifying freight.

A new report flags four key toll plazas as strategic control points.

Researchers urge EV-based freight, better logistics planning and coordinated NCR policies to curb rapidly growing freight-related pollution.

India's push towards electric vehicles (EV) could be crucial for cleaning up freight transport, as nearly 16,900 heavy-duty vehicles enter Delhi every day and account for 23 per cent of the city's daily transport emissions, according to a new report. The contribution of these vehicles rises sharply to 61 per cent during early morning an...