The advent of electric tractors is expected to significantly transform the lives of farmers due to their cost-effectiveness and is poised to usher in a new era within the country's agricultural sector, according to Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik.

During a ceremony where the inaugural e-tractor was registered at the Thane Regional Transport Office (RTO), he further stated that purchasers would receive a subsidy of Rs 1.5 lakh under the Maharashtra State Electric Vehicle Policy 2025, in addition to interest-free loans provided through the state-owned Annasaheb Patil Economic Development Corporation, reported PTI. 

"The operational costs are reduced by 60-70 per cent owing to the use of electricity instead of diesel. For example, the cost to plough one acre with diesel tractors ranges from Rs 1200 to Rs 1500, whereas this expense decreases to Rs 300 with an electric tractor. This development is expected to revolutionise the lives of farmers and herald a new chapter in the nation's agricultural history," Sarnaik affirmed.