
SECTORAL INSIGHTS:TRANSPORT VOL. 3 Copyright© NITI Aayog, 2026 NITI AayogGovernment of India,Sansad Marg, New Delhi–110001, India Suggested Citation NITI Aayog.(2026). Scenarios Towards Viksit Bharat and Net Zero - Sectoral Insights:Transport (Vol. 3) Available at:https://niti.gov.in/publications/division-reports Disclaimer 1.This document is not a statement of policy by the National Institution for Transforming India(hereinafter referred to as NITI Aayog). It has been prepared by the Green Transition, Energy &Climate Change Division, NITI Aayog under various Inter-Ministerial Working Groups (IMWGs)constituted to develop Net Zero pathways for India.2.Unless otherwise stated, NITI Aayog, in this regard, has not made any representation or warranty,express or implied, as to the completeness or reliability of the information, data, findings, ormethodology presented in this document. While due care has been taken by the author(s) in thepreparation of this publication, the content is based on independently procured information andanalysis available at the time of writing and may not reflect the most current policy developmentsor datasets.3.The assertions, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this report are those of the author(s)and do not necessarily reflect the views of NITI Aayog or the Government of India, unless otherwisementioned. As such, NITI Aayog does not endorse or validate any of the specific views or policysuggestions made herein by the author(s).4.NITI Aayog shall not be liable under any circumstances, in law or equity, for any loss, damage,liability, or expense incurred or suffered as a result of the use of or reliance upon the contents ofthis document. Any reference to specific organisations, products, services, or data sources does notconstitute or imply an endorsement by NITI Aayog. Readers are encouraged to independently verifythe data and conduct their analysis before forming conclusions or taking any policy, academic, orcommercial decisions. SCENARIOS TOWARDSVIKSIT BHARAT AND NET ZEROSECTORALINSIGHTS: TRANSPORT (VOL. 3) Authors andAcknowledgement Chairperson Authors Dr. Anil JainChairperson,Petroleum and Natural GasRegulatory Board (PNGRB) NITI Aayog Sh. Venugopal MothkoorEnergy and Climate Modelling Specialist,NITI Aayog Leadership Dr. Anjali JainConsultant G-II, NITI Aayog Sh. Suman BeryVice Chairman, NITI Aayog Sh. Nitin BajpaiConsultant, NITI Aayog Sh. B.V.R. SubrahmanyamCEO, NITI Aayog Sh. Saksham AgarwalYoung Professional, NITI Aayog Dr. Anshu BharadwajProgramme Director, Green Transition,Energy & Climate Change Division,NITI Aayog Ms. Anupama ShandilyaConsultant, NITI Aayog Sh. Rajnath RamAdviser, Energy, NITI Aayog Knowledge Partners Sh. Madhav PaiCEO, WRI IndiaMs. Akshima GhateManaging Director, RMI IndiaSh. Sharif QamarAssociate director, TERIMs. Shreya GuptaResearch Associate, TERISh. Amit BhattInternational Council on CleanTransportation (ICCT) Sh. S.C. GuptaDirector, PNGRB Core Modelling Team Sh. Venugopal MothkoorEnergy and Climate Modelling Specialist,NITI Aayog Dr. Anjali JainConsultant G-II, NITI Aayog Sh. Nitin BajpaiConsultant, NITI Aayog Sh. R LakshmananJoint Secretary, M/o PSWSh. Sudhendu Jyoti SinhaAdviser (Infra Connectivity), NITI AayogSh. Sharath Kumar PallerlaScientist G,Ministry of Environment,Forest & Climate Change (MoEFCC)Dr. Preeti BanzalScientist G, Office of PSASh. KC SharmaAdvisor, MoRTHSh. Rajnesh SinghDirector, MHISh. Pulkit SinghalDirector (Traffic), Ministry of RailwaysSh. Ved BhushanDirector (Planning/ME), Ministry ofRailwaysSh. BPS BhadoriaDirector, MoHUASh. Sameer PanditaDirector, BEESh. Rajesh AsatiDeputy Secretary, MoPSWSh. Gaurav KatiyarJoint Director, MoMSMESh. Dharmendra KumarJoint Director, M/o FinanceMs. Ekta Agrawal,Deputy Director, DGCASh. Anubhav UppalScientist D, MNRE Ms. Krithika P. RProgram Lead, ICCT Ms. Ilika MohanResearch Manager, ACPET Peer Reviewers Sh. KC SharmaMinistry of Road, Transport and Highways(MoRTH) Sh. Sharath Kumar PallerlaScientist G,Ministry of Environment,Forest & Climate Change (MoEFCC) Sh. Pulkit SinghalDirector (Traffic), Ministry of Railways Sh. Ved BhushanDirector (Planning/ME), Ministry ofRailways Ms. Neha Patel BhattacharjeeConsultant (Engineering), PNGRB Ms. Afshan AmeerYoung Professional, NITI Aayog Working Group Coordinators Sh. Kamil BhullarDeputy Director, NITI Aayog Sh. Venugopal MothkoorEnergy and Climate Modelling Specialist,NITI Aayog Working Group Members Sh. Rajnath RamMember Secretary of the Group- Adviser,Energy, NITI Aayog Sh. Abhay BakreFormer DG, BEE; Mission Director,National Green Hydrogen Mission Ms. Kartike KarwalDeputy Director, SIAMMs. Trupti Deshpande,Senior Program Manager, ShaktiFoundationSh. Jaideep Saraswat,Associate Director, Vasudha foundationDr. Probal Ghosh,Associate Director, IRADeSh. Rahul BhartiSr Executive Director, Maruti SuzukiSh. Ashish ChutaniHead Government and Policy Affairs,Maruti SuzukiSh. Nishant SarnaSr Genera