Blitz Bureau
NEW DELHI The country now has 5,293 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations along the national highways and has set a target of establishing 5,833 more along the highways out of a total of 7,432, the Minister of Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari said on July 24.
In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, Gadkari said a capital subsidy of Rs 800 crore has been provided to three oil marketing companies towards the establishment of 7,432 EV charging stations.
Out of the current 5,293 EV charging stations, 4,729 were set up under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas at an expenditure of Rs 178 crore.
“In addition, the Ministry of Heavy Industries has set up a target of 5,833 EV charging stations along highways, out of a total of 7,432 EV charging stations, through three oil marketing companies under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas,” Gadkari said.
At present, the Government has not planned to set up any power stations alongside national highways for EV charging stations.
Maharashtra has the highest number of EV charging stations at 750, followed by Uttar Pradesh (577), Rajasthan (482), Tamil Nadu (369), Karnataka (300) and Haryana (284).
