PepsiCo India Introduces EV Green Corridor for Sustainable Freight

PepsiCo India launches an ‘EV Green Corridor’ on the Kosi-Pataudi route with electric container trucks, expanding its green logistics network to reduce emissions and support sustainability.

Developed in collaboration with Kalyani Powertrain Ltd, an arm of Bharat Forge Ltd, the corridor will operate with eight 32-foot single-axle Re-Powered electric container trucks. This initiative is designed to cover approximately 4.8 lakh electric kilometres annually, significantly cutting emissions along the route.

As part of its sustainability efforts, PepsiCo India has also converted more than 400 distributor-linked vehicles to electric three and four-wheelers across multiple markets. The company has deployed over 80 CNG vehicles in the National Capital Region (NCR) through logistics partners, further supporting its strategy to reduce the environmental footprint of urban logistics.

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Jagrut Kotecha, CEO of PepsiCo India & South Asia, commented, “The launch of the EV Green Corridor on the Kosi-Pataudi route, together with the electrification of our distributor fleet and CNG deployment in NCR, reflects our commitment to building a supply chain that is cleaner, more efficient, and future-ready.”

Kalyani Powertrain Ltd’s Managing Director, Pankaj Sonalkar, emphasized, “This initiative demonstrates how electric vehicle technology can be integrated into commercial logistics operations when supported by strong ecosystem collaboration.”

The Kosi-Pataudi EV Green Corridor serves as a scalable model for electric linehaul freight, with its ecosystem addressing charging infrastructure, route optimization, and vehicle customization.