The Centre is reportedly planning to ramp up its electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure across major public infrastructure, including at airports, highways, railways and ports, with focus on battery-swapping services.
A Business Standard report, citing an official, said that the Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) is in talks with the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, the Airport Authority of India (AAI), the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), and multiple state governments to identify potential locations for EV charging stations at ports, highways and airports.
Under the INR 10,900 Cr PM E-DRIVE scheme, INR 2,000 Cr has been allocated for setting up EV charging points and battery-swapping stations, the report added.
The government aims to increase public charging stations from 32,500 to 72,300 by FY26 to support the growing number of EV users and reduce reliance on internal combustion engine vehicles.
The official further said, “We have received inputs from 14 states and held an interministerial meeting. Once we receive further feedback from relevant ministries, we will finalise the guidelines by April.”
The MHI has so far identified 20 national highways with high truck traffic, while the call remains at the hands of NHAI to pursue tender processes independently, the official said, adding that the ministry would cover 80% of the expenses involved.
(The story will be updated soon)
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