Haryana bans petrol, diesel fleet inductions for aggregators and e-commerce in NCR from Jan 1, 2026

Cabinet mandates CNG/EV-only fleet additions for cab and delivery platforms across Gurugram, Faridabad and NCR. Swiggy, Zomato, Blinkit, Zepto, Amazon, Flipkart, Uber and Ola face new licensing, driver insurance and grievance norms — reshaping last-mile cost structures.

— Source publishedMon, 18 May, 2026, 18:45 IST·First seen Mon, 18 May, 2026, 20:07 IST·Source NDTV Profit

What happened

Haryana Government · Haryana Cabinet mandates CNG/EV-only fleet inductions for cab aggregators, delivery and e-commerce firms in NCR from Jan 1, 2026. New rules

Key facts

  • Rs 5 lakh passenger insurance
  • Rs 5 lakh driver health insurance
  • Rs 10 lakh driver term insurance
  • Jan 1 2026
  • 100% EV tax exemption proposed
  • 500 electric buses
  • 20% EV registration concession

Why this matters

Scout EV fleet leasing, battery-swap and driver-insurance targets now, since Haryana's mandate will likely template across other NCR-adjacent states and reset partnership economics for aggregators.