Green Vehicle Routing Problem: A Critical Survey

Abstract

Over the time, the number of vehicles is increasing exponentially, that results in increasing$$ CO_{2} $$ emission in the environment. On the other hand, people attempt to recommend a collection of optimal paths for a vehicle fleet to travel and deliver goods to the customers in a minimum time period. Combining both above fleets gives rise to a Green Vehicle Routing Problem (GVRP). Since about the last two decades, researchers suggest many GVRP algorithms to serve the society. In this study, a critical review on different and recent trends in GVRP is made. Based on the thorough study, some of the future scopes on the related area are suggested as a concluding remark.