Archive · 22 Jul 2026
India Expands EV Charging Infrastructure with 52,718 Stations
India has made big progress in setting up places to charge electric vehicles.
There are now 52,718 public charging stations, with over 16,500 of them being fast chargers.
The government has given a lot of money to make this happen, like Rs 912.50 crore under the FAME-II scheme and Rs 2,000 crore under the PM E-DRIVE scheme.
They also made rules to make it easier for private companies to build these charging stations.
The government is also helping to make electric buses and cars by giving money to companies that make them.
They have already planned to put 13,800 electric buses in big cities like Delhi and Mumbai.
India has 52,718 public EV charging stations, with 16,561 being fast chargers.
The government has allocated Rs 912.50 crore under the FAME-II scheme and Rs 2,000 crore under the PM E-DRIVE scheme for EV charging infrastructure.
The Ministry of Power has issued guidelines for creating a connected and interoperable charging network.
Establishing EV charging stations is classified as an unlicensed activity to encourage private investment.
Rs 4,391 crore has been earmarked for the deployment of 14,028 electric buses, with 13,800 already allocated to seven major cities.
- Who
- Government of India, Ministry of Heavy Industries, Ministry of Power
- What
- Expansion of electric vehicle charging infrastructure
- When
- Current status as informed to Parliament on Tuesday
- Where
- Across India
- Why
- To encourage the adoption of electric mobility and strengthen the EV ecosystem
Government Initiatives
Private Sector Involvement
Funding and Infrastructure Development
Government Initiatives
The government has allocated significant funds under schemes like FAME-II and PM E-DRIVE to expand EV charging infrastructure.
Private Sector Involvement
Private entrepreneurs are encouraged to invest in EV charging stations due to the classification of the activity as unlicensed.
- Total Public EV Charging Stations
- 52,718
- Fast EV Chargers for Cars
- 16,561
- Funding under FAME-II Scheme
- Rs 912.50 crore
- Funding under PM E-DRIVE Scheme
- Rs 2,000 crore
- Funding for Electric Buses
- Rs 4,391 crore
- Cities Allocated Electric Buses
- Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Pune, Surat
