Montra Electric (eM&HCV Division), an electric commercial vehicle brand, and Wonder Cement on Tuesday announced the deployment of around 250 heavy-duty electric trucks, Rhino 5538 EV 4×2 TT, marking one of the largest electric truck commitments in Indian industry and a significant step in the electrification of India’s long-haul freight sector.The trucks will operate across the Nimbahera–Dahej Port and Nimbahera–Tuna Port routes, spanning approximately 1,450 km across Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat, making this India’s longest commercial electric freight corridor. The fleet will run fully loaded, on daily duty cycles, in line with the operational schedule of a conventional diesel cement fleet, demonstrating that electric trucks are equipped to meet the demands of long-haul freight, irrespective of distance, the release said.The corridor is supported by dedicated charging infrastructure comprising 13 charging stations with 39 chargers, enabling the fleet to sustain daily long-distance duty cycles within the turnaround times required by industrial logistics operations.The vehicle is available in two configurations: a standard fixed-battery variant and a battery-swap variant that enables a full battery replacement in under 6 minutes, the release said.Kiran Patil, Managing Director, Wonder Cement, said the deployment of around 250 electric trucks on a 1,450-km industrial corridor is a significant step toward decarbonising logistics and reducing environmental footprint beyond manufacturing.Jalaj Gupta, Managing Director, Montra Electric (TI Clean Mobility Pvt. Ltd.), said: “India’s freight emissions are concentrated on its long-haul industrial corridors, and that is where electrification has to prove itself. With Wonder Cement, we are putting electric heavy trucks into daily, fully loaded, long duty cycles on one of the country’s busiest freight routes.”Montra Electric (TI Clean Mobility Private Limited) is a clean mobility brand from the Chennai-based Murugappa Group.Published on July 28, 2026