EV charging stations rise to 27,737 nationwide, govt tells Rajya Sabha

Between April–September 2024, the government introduced the Electric Mobility Promotion Scheme (EMPS), which was later on replaced by the PM E-DRIVE scheme.

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In a bid to speed up transition towards electric vehicles (EV), public EV charging stations installation has gone up to 27,737 as of March 1, 2026, of which 22,753 are currently operational nationwide, Minister of State for Heavy Industries, Bhupathiraju Srinivasa Varma, informed Parliament on Friday. The minister, in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, said that the government had sanctioned ₹912.50 crore under the FAME-II scheme for EV chargers installation, of which ₹655.43 crore has been utilised. The FAME-II scheme was implemented from April, 2019 to March, 2024 to boost electric mobility in the country.Between April–September 2024, the government introduced the Electric Mobility Promotion Scheme (EMPS), which was later on replaced by the PM E-DRIVE scheme. The minister said an allocation of ₹.2,000 crore has been made under the PM E-DRIVE Scheme, for deployment of EV PCS on pan India basis.

States like Karnataka, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi are among those with higher numbers of charging points, the government data shows.

At present, no specific roadmap or targets have been set for the expansion of EV charging infrastructure over the next three years, the minister noted.