India, 30th June 2026: CJ Darcl Logistics Limited., one of the largest players in the domestic B2B road transportation vertical (1), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with National Highways for Electric Vehicles (NHEV) under the Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) program. Aimed at supporting India’s transition towards low-carbon and future-ready logistics, this collaboration evaluates the commercial viability of deploying of Heavy Electric Vehicle (HEV) freight operations on NHEV’s upcoming E-highways.
This MoU combines CJ Darcl’s multimodal logistics expertise with NHEV’s integrated 3G Energy Stations, enabling access to captive EV charging, battery swapping infrastructure, solar power integration, dedicated warehousing and strategically located logistics hubs. Together, these capabilities are expected to improve fleet utilization, enhance operational efficiency and reduce freight emissions across key logistics corridors.
Together, CJ Darcl and NHEV will jointly develop 3G Charging infra and own a fleet of heavy electric trucks (HEVs), to operate freight services across NHEV’s Zero on Emissions Trucking (ZET) E-Highway. The Bengaluru–Chennai corridor has been identified as the priority route, serving as a pilot for scalable heavy electric freight operations across the country.
“This partnership represents our commitment to sustainable logistics innovation, focusing on operational practicality. By collaborating with NHEV, we are not just adopting electric freight solutions, we are co-creating a scalable, commercially viable model that demonstrates how India’s logistics industry can lead the global energy transition. The Bangalore-Chennai corridor is an ideal test bed for this transformation, and we are confident this will set the blueprint for national expansion,” said Nikhil Agarwal, President, CJ Darcl Logistics.
Mr. Abhijeet Sinha, Program Director, Ease of Doing Business & National Highways for EV said, “CJ Darcl’s scale and operational expertise make them an ideal anchor partner for NHEV- allowing to examine, evaluate, and assess HEV deployment, that would be aligned with the infrastructure rollout. This MoU demonstrates how strategic collaboration between government-backed PPP initiatives to decarbonize mobility engaged with industry leaders to unlock the potential of green highways. We look forward to piloting innovative models that will inspire other fleet operators to embrace electric mobility, while becoming commercially sustainable.”
(1) In terms of revenue for Fiscal 2025 (Source: “Industry report on logistics market in India” dated September 2025 prepared by CRISIL Limited)
As part of the partnership, CJ Darcl will work with professional Logistics Service Providers (LSPs) for fleet management, driver training and end-user development, enabling operations to scale efficiently from the outset. Both organizations will develop utilization-assured operating models for heavy electric freight, advance heavy electric freight mobility by identifying OEM partners, establishing operational standards, and advocating policy and infrastructure reforms.
The MoU also envisages an NCR trailer-exchange model that would enable seamless diesel-to-electric freight transitions at Delhi’s borders, ensuring supply continuity while accelerating the adoption of electric freight mobility across India. “A pay-per-use vehicle interchange model lowers barriers to EV adoption, improves operational efficiency, and provides a scalable blueprint for cleaner urban logistics,” concluded Mr. Agarwal.
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About CJ Darcl Logistics Limited
CJ Darcl Logistics has over 39 years of operational experience in offering integrated multimodal logistics and warehousing and distribution services to enterprise customers across India and overseas markets and is a subsidiary of the South Korean conglomerate CJ Logistics Corporation which is one of the largest logistics companies in South Korea. Originally incorporated in 1986 as a family-run road transport business between Delhi and Assam, the company has evolved into an integrated logistics service provider operating across integrated multimodal logistics including full truckload (FTL) transport, rail transportation, air cargo transportation, project logistics, freight forwarding, and shipping/coastal operations, and warehousing and distribution.
Website: https://cjdarcl.com/
About NHEV
National Highways for Electric Vehicles (NHEV) is a E-mobility pilot under the Ease of Doing Business program, supported by Government of India, piloted by an SPE piloting agency – EoDB Services Pvt Ltd. It aims to decarbonize freight by rolling out 5,000 km of green E Highways in PPP mode across Bharatmala and Sagarmala corridors by 2027. After successfully prototyping intercity electric SUVs and buses, NHEV launched its heavy-duty E-freight Zero Emission Trucking (ZET) mobility version in 2024. The initiative aims to build Electric, Electronic, and Efficient (3E) Highways with 3G energy stations offering heavy battery swap, integrated solar and wind energy to enable
commercially viable, bankable and scalable zero emission freight operations aligned with the “7C of Mobility” vision of Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi.
Website: https://nhev.in/