NEW DELHI, May 20 -- The Union heavy industries ministry on Wednesday held a meeting with electric bus and truck makers, fleet operators as well as banks to identify challenges in rolling out these vehicles in the private sector.

The consultation was held to understand operational realities, encourage faster adoption of electric buses and trucks, and strengthen collaboration between the government and private stakeholders, the ministry said in a statement.

Electric buses are set to become the backbone of passenger transport in India, while electric trucks will transform sustainable logistics and freight movement, heavy industries minister H.D. Kumaraswamy said in the statement.

Senior representatives of public and private sector banks ...