New Delhi, Oct. 2 -- Delhi's bid to shift medium-sized goods vehicles from fossil fuels to electric by exempting electric trucks from the city's 'no-entry' restrictions has found no takers so far. Nearly three months into the new electric vehicle (EV) policy, not a single mid-sized, or N2, e-truck has been registered in the capital, government portal Vahan's data showed, raising questions over whether an entry exemption alone is enough to push a switch to the way pricier electric option.

Under the Delhi EV Policy 2026-30, which kicked in on 1 July, the state government offered N2 electric trucks-goods vehicles weighing 3.5-12 tonnes-an exemption from the city's 'no-entry' restrictions. The exemption is available to the first 1,000 N2 ele...