Archive · 24 May 2025
Delhi's New EV Policy Focuses on Charging and Job Creation
Delhi is making a new plan to help more people use electric cars.
They want to put charging stations everywhere, about every 5 kilometers.
This will make it easier to charge electric cars.
They also want to create many new jobs related to electric vehicles, aiming for at least 20,000 jobs.
The plan is to make Delhi cleaner and reduce pollution by encouraging people to switch to electric vehicles.
The old plan gave money to help people buy electric vehicles.
The new EV policy focuses on strengthening charging infrastructure and promoting green mobility.
The policy aims to establish charging stations every five kilometers across Delhi.
An EV corridor is planned, potentially along the Outer Ring Road.
The plan aims to create at least 20,000 jobs in the EV sector.
The government aims for 95% of new vehicle registrations to be electric by 2027.
- Who
- Delhi government
- What
- Delhi's new EV policy aims to boost charging infrastructure and EV adoption.
- When
- Current policy extended to mid-July, new policy expected to replace it.
- Where
- Delhi
- Why
- To strengthen charging infrastructure, promote job creation, and accelerate adoption of green mobility and reduce pollution.
- Charging Stations
- Planned every 5km
- Target Jobs Created
- 20,000
- EV Corridor
- Planned along Outer Ring Road
- Current Policy End
- Extended to mid-July
- EV Registration Goal (2027)
- 95%
Sources
PM e-Drive scheme: Electric buses to take Bengaluru fleet size to over 10,000
Charging sessions go up at public EV charging stations in Karnataka as number of EV users increases
IPS cadre expansion and 2,000 electric buses for Hyderabad a result of Revanth’s Delhi Diplomacy, say officials
