India Installs Over 4,500 EV Public Charging Stations on Highways; Plans in Place for 72,000 More
New Delhi, July 31: India has established a total of 4,557 public charging stations (PCS) for electric vehicles (EVs) across 1,46,342 kilometers of state roads, national highways, and expressways. This information was shared in Parliament on Wednesday during a written response by Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari.
As per agency report, Uttar Pradesh leads the country with 507 public EV charging stations, followed by Karnataka with 489, Maharashtra with 459, Tamil Nadu with 456, and Rajasthan with 424 stations. Gadkari also clarified that there is currently no specific incentive scheme available for Charging Point Operators (CPOs).
Meanwhile, the number of EV public charging stations in Tier-2 cities has reached 4,625 as of April 1, 2025. The Indian government has also announced that under the newly launched PM e-Drive scheme, approximately 72,000 public charging stations will be set up across the country. This initiative comes with a financial outlay of ₹2,000 crore and aims to significantly enhance the EV infrastructure network.
The Ministry of Heavy Industries noted that these new charging stations will be strategically located at high-traffic areas such as metro cities, national highway corridors, toll plazas, railway stations, airports, fuel outlets, and state highways. The PM e-Drive scheme, launched in October 2024, is designed to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles through demand incentives and infrastructure development. The central government has allocated ₹10,900 crore under this initiative to provide subsidies for EV buyers.
Additionally, under the FAME-II scheme, the government has sanctioned ₹873.50 crore to three major oil marketing companies—Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL)—for the installation of 8,932 EV public charging stations.
Earlier this month, the government also rolled out a pioneering financial incentive plan for electric trucks (e-trucks) under the PM e-Drive initiative. This includes a maximum incentive of ₹9.6 lakh per vehicle to further boost the electric mobility ecosystem in the country.
