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PACT Platform for Zero-Emission Freight Launched at e-FAST

8 September 20261 min read
ENVIRONMENT & ECOLOGYPACT Platform forZero-EmissionFreight Launchedat e-FAST8 September 2026safalsetu.com

Why in the news

A new aggregation platform was introduced to speed up the shift of road freight to zero-emission trucks along chosen corridors.

Key facts

  • Platform: PACT – Platform for Aggregating Clean Transport.
  • Launched by: NITI Aayog Member Rajiv Gauba.
  • Event: 5th e-FAST India Summit 2026.
  • Purpose: combine demand from shippers, Logistics Service Providers (LSPs) and other players.

What PACT will do

  • Create openings to deploy zero-emission trucks on identified freight corridors.

ZET Marketplace

Unveiled at the same summit, it brings vehicle makers, financiers, charging operators and other freight stakeholders onto one platform.

Exam angle

  • Full form of PACT: Platform for Aggregating Clean Transport.
  • Who launched it: NITI Aayog Member Rajiv Gauba.
  • Related launch: ZET Marketplace.
  • Target segment: zero-emission freight trucks.

Test yourself

1. What does PACT stand for in the context of zero-emission freight?

PACT is the Platform for Aggregating Clean Transport.

2. Who launched PACT at the 5th e-FAST India Summit 2026?

NITI Aayog Member Rajiv Gauba launched it.

3. PACT primarily aggregates demand for which type of vehicles?

It targets zero-emission trucks on freight corridors.

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