Archive · 26 Jan 2026
India's EV charging stations surge on highways
India has seen a big increase in electric vehicle (EV) charging stations on its highways.
Last year, the number of fast-chargers on key routes went up by 40-90%.
The highway with the most chargers is National Highway 48, which runs from Delhi to Chennai.
Other highways like NH44 and NH66 also saw a lot of growth.
Companies like Tata Motors, Maruti Suzuki, and Mahindra are working to add more charging stations.
They want to make sure that EVs can be used just like regular cars.
Restaurants are also becoming places where people can charge their EVs while taking a break.
In 2025, India sold over 2 million EVs, including cars, scooters, and other vehicles.
The government and companies are working together to make EV charging more available and reliable.
The number of public fast-chargers along India's major highways surged 40-90% in 2025.
National Highway 48 has the highest number of public fast charging stations, growing 41% year-on-year to 652 in 2025.
Srinagar-Kanyakumari National Highway 44 saw a 70% increase in charging stations over the previous year, to 538.
National Highway 66 ranked third at 240 public charging stations, rising 45% from the year prior.
Automakers like Tata Motors, Maruti Suzuki, and Mahindra are working with charge point operators to deploy EV infrastructure across the country.
- Who
- Government, companies, and automakers
- What
- Expansion of EV charging infrastructure on highways
- When
- 2025
- Where
- India's major highways
- Why
- Growing electric vehicle penetration and sales
- Highway with most chargers
- National Highway 48 (Delhi-Chennai)
- Growth in chargers on NH48
- 41% year-on-year
- Longest highway with chargers
- Srinagar-Kanyakumari (NH44)
- Growth in chargers on NH44
- 70% year-on-year
- Third highway with most chargers
- National Highway 66 (Panvel-Kanyakumari)
- Growth in chargers on NH66
- 45% year-on-year
- Total EV sales in 2025
- 2.27 million
- Electric car sales growth
- 77% year-on-year
