Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) has launched the second phase for its EV fast-charging stations deployment. The company installed the equipment on two corridors in the southern region of India and are strategically located at nine of its fuel stations with an approximate distance of 100 Km on both sides of the routes.

The firm plans to provide CCS-2 EV charging stations at its fuel pumps at periodic intervals on all major national highways to connect major cities and economic centres in the country. This new phase involves the installation of 25 KW fast chargers to enable customers to charge their vehicles in about 30 minutes.

“The growth of the Indian electric vehicle market has been significant over the years and the launch of our EV Fast-Charging Corridors on the Bangalore-Chennai Highway and Bangalore-Mysore-Coorg Highway is aligned with India’s EV dream of transitioning to cleaner alternatives. Our leading edge in providing ‘superior’ solutions and experiences will serve our EV customers along the two new corridors and will provide a Pure for Sure experience in this exciting journey of electric mobility,” said P.S. Ravi, Executive Director In-charge of Retail at BPCL.

With the announcement of the launch, BPCL aims at accelerating its focus on new business segments and converting its 7,000 conventional retail outlets into energy stations providing multiple fueling options, which will also include EV charging facility, in the medium to long term.

Bharat Petroleum has also planned to roll out its chain of In & Out convenience stores at key fuel stations on highways for added convenience to its customers.