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India Accelerates NATIONAL EV CHARGING GRID
September 08, 2025
|Hindustan Times
The PM E-DRIVE scheme aims to build a nationwide EV-ready ecosystem to enable cleaner transport and reduce India's dependency on fossil fuels. The scheme aims to support EVs, including e-2W, e-3W, e-Trucks, e-buses, e-Ambulances, EV PCS and upgradation of testing agencies. Sunit Roy writes
India has accelerated the implementation of Electric Vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure through the PM Electric Drive Revolution in Innovative Vehicle Enhancement (PM E-DRIVE) Scheme, launched under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The initiative aims to establish a nationwide EV-ready ecosystem, enabling cleaner transportation and reducing India's dependency on fossil fuels.
The PM E-DRIVE scheme is a transformative initiative that offers clean, affordable, and convenient mobility options to the people of India. This scheme not only emphasises the development of EV infrastructure in India but also establishes a foundation for energy security and sustainable economic growth.
With an outlay of ₹10,900 crore, the PM E-DRIVE scheme is being implemented from April 1, 2024, to March 31, 2026. The scheme aims to support EVs, including e-2W, e-3W, e-Trucks, e-buses, e-Ambulances, EV PCS and upgradation of testing agencies.
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) is being considered as the nodal agency for demand aggregation and for the development of a unified digital super app, which will serve as a single platform for EV users across India. The app will feature real-time slot booking, payment integration, charger availability status, and progress dashboards for tracking national deployment under the PM E-DRIVE scheme. BHEL will also coordinate with states and ministries to compile and evaluate proposals for charger installations.
CHARGED-UP
- ₹2,000 crore allocated to establish 72,000 EV public charging stations across India
- Charging infrastructure to cover key cities, highways, airports, and industrial corridors
- BHEL to be considered as the nodal agency for demand aggregation and development of a unified EV super app
- 29,277 public EV charging stations have been installed in the country so far
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