Haryana mandates CNG/EV-only fleets for cab and delivery aggregators in NCR from Jan 1, 2026

New Haryana cabinet rules bar petrol and diesel inductions for ride-hailing and quick-commerce fleets across NCR districts, forcing Ola, Uber, Rapido, Swiggy, Zomato, Blinkit and Zepto onto clean-mobility licences. Mandate adds Rs 5 lakh passenger and driver health cover, Rs 10 lakh term insurance and grievance norms.

— Source publishedMon, 18 May, 2026, 18:58 IST·First seen Mon, 18 May, 2026, 19:13 IST·Source ET Small Business

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, with new

Key facts

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

Why this matters

EV fleet leasing platforms, battery-swap networks and gig-worker insurance providers become urgent partnership or acquisition targets for aggregators racing to relicense NCR operations before the 2026 cutoff.