INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Federal government has been promoting electrical cars for the last 6 years through its FAME schemeWith the federal government bullish on
higher usage of electric automobiles throughout the country, it is crucial to know how many such automobiles (two, 3 as well as four
wheelers) have actually been provided till now and what is the status of the schedule of charging station facilities for them.The federal
government has actually been aggressively promoting manufacture and use of electric cars across the country and under its plan titled
Faster Adoption and Production of Hybrid and Electric Automobiles or (POPULARITY), has been incentivising stakeholders for promoting sale
of such cars because 2015
In truth by 2030, government has decided to ensure that 30 percent lorries on Indian roads, would be electric.Road Transportation and
Highways minister Nitin Gadkari had earlier this year, even made a case for making it compulsory for all authorities in main federal
government ministries and departments to use just electrical vehicles.In such a situation, let's take a look at the existing scenario of
electrical automobiles' schedule and the needed infrastructure for them in the country.Number of electric vehiclesAccording to figures
supplied by the Ministry of Roadway Transportation and Highways, till July 19, 2021 5.20 lakh electrical vehicles had actually been
registered in the country.Also under the FAME plan, 87,659 electric vehicles (including two-wheelers, three-wheelers and four-wheelers) had
actually been supported by incentivising stakeholders across the nation, till July 20, 2021
Charging infrastructureAs of now, there are 427 installed charging stations for electric vehicles throughout the nation, out of which 77 are
located on major nationwide highways while 350 of them are located throughout seven states and 2 union territories of Delhi and
Chandigarh.In Delhi alone, there are 94 charging stations, while Chandigarh has 48 of them.Among the states, Telangana has the greatest
number of electric cars charging stations, numbering 50, followed by Rajasthan (49) and Karnataka (45 )
Delhi-Jaipur-Agra stretch of national highway has 29 charging stations, followed by 24 on Delhi-Chandigarh stretch, Mumbai-Pune (15) and
The government has approved 2,877 charging stations in 68 cities across 25 states, which are to be installed in the coming days.
