Archive · 10 Sep 2026
Bhujbal Proposes State-of-the-Art EV Testing Centre at Nashik CPRI
Chhagan Bhujbal wants Nashik to get a special centre for testing electric vehicles.
He suggested using the existing Central Power Research Institute campus for this purpose.
The centre could test electric cars, batteries, chargers and other important parts.
This would help companies test their products closer to home.
It could save them time and money.
The centre could also support research and new ideas about electric vehicles.
Training in battery and charging technology could create more jobs.
Bhujbal has asked officials to study the idea and prepare a detailed plan.
Minister Chhagan Bhujbal has proposed an advanced EV testing facility at the Central Power Research Institute campus in Nashik.
Bhujbal wrote to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Union Power Minister Manohar Lal Khattar about the proposal.
The facility would test and certify EVs, batteries, charging systems, power electronics and related components.
The proposal aims to reduce testing costs and time while supporting research, innovation, skills development and employment.
Bhujbal urged a feasibility study and Detailed Project Report to develop Nashik into a national EV research and testing hub.
- Who
- State Minister Chhagan Bhujbal proposed the facility and addressed the proposal to Devendra Fadnavis and Manohar Lal Khattar.
- What
- A state-of-the-art electric vehicle testing facility or Centre of Excellence for EV Testing is proposed.
- When
- The articles do not specify when the facility would be established; Bhujbal has requested that the next feasibility and planning steps begin.
- Where
- At the existing Central Power Research Institute campus in Nashik, Maharashtra.
- Why
- To provide testing and certification services, support EV research and innovation, reduce testing time and costs, and strengthen Nashik’s industrial development.
- Proposed location
- Central Power Research Institute campus, Nashik
- Proponent
- Chhagan Bhujbal, Maharashtra’s State Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection Minister
- Proposed facility
- State-of-the-art EV testing facility or Centre of Excellence for EV Testing
- Potential testing areas
- Electric vehicles, batteries, charging systems, power electronics and related components
- Expected benefits
- Lower testing time and costs, research support, skill development and employment opportunities
- Requested next steps
- A feasibility study and preparation of a Detailed Project Report
- Broader objective
- Develop Nashik as a national hub for EV research, testing and innovation