India has unveiled two charging stations, one fast (DC) and the other, slow (AC), in Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi, as part of its EV drive for the country.

The Department of Heavy Industry has also allocated 455 electric buses to selected cities and special category States, through Expression of Interest (EoI) recently, while approving funding of 130 electric buses to Ahmedabad, Himachal Pradesh and Navi Mumbai.

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A project for 25 charging stations in Bangalore is being funded by the Government of India through the Public Fast Charging Infrastructure Network for Electric Vehicles. Government has also funded Solar Based Charging Infrastructure for EVs by BHEL.

DC 001 fast chargers have been supplied and commissioned by BHEL and the company is also in advanced stages of offering indigenously developed end-to-end e-mobility solutions. 

There is equally a proposal to set up 200 charging stations and Solar Based Charging Infrastructure for EVs by Rajasthan Electronics & Instruments (REIL), funded by the Department of Heavy Industry. 

REIL has already installed three solar hybrid chargers in Jaipur. The other locations where EV charging stations have been installed are:

  • Eighteen AC chargers at Metro Station, Dwarka, Delhi
  • Two DC chargers installed at Shram Shakti Bhawan, Delhi
  • Fifteen AC chargers installed at various sites at Jaipur Metro Railway Corporation (JMRC)
  • Installation of nine EV chargers (four DC & five AC) & two EV chargers (one DC & one AC) at various sites of South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) and BSES Rajdhani Power (BRPL), Delhi is under way

“Recognising the immediate need for reduction in pollution levels and for making cities cleaner and environment friendly, the government is working on having focus on mass and shared public transportation based on electric powertrain [s],” said a statement from the Indian government.

“The necessity for development of charging infrastructure for smooth roll out of electric mobility in the country is being addressed.”

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