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    India’s EV Revolution: What’s Powering It — and What’s Still Missing

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    India’s dream of a greener, cleaner future is charging ahead. The country has set an ambitious target to ensure 30% of all vehicle sales are electric by 2030. With growing awareness, supportive policies, and rising EV adoption, India seems poised for an electric revolution. Yet, despite this momentum, the journey remains bumpy. The missing piece? A reliable and widespread charging network.

    In FY 2022, India registered around 10.2 million electric vehicle (EV) sales. However, the nation’s EV charging infrastructure at the time stood at just 1,800 public stations, revealing a glaring gap. To support its 2030 ambition, India will need about 1.3 million public charging stations, requiring the installation of nearly 400,000 each year. Without this, the EV revolution risks stalling before it reaches its destination.

    India has seen large-scale policy measures to drive electric mobility. In 2019, the government launched the FAME-II policy with an outlay of Rs 11,500 crore, targeting support for 7,000 buses, 5 lakh two-wheelers, 55,000 four-wheelers, and 10 lakh e-three-wheelers for both personal and commercial use. Under the Electric Mobility Promotion Scheme (EMPS) with a budget of Rs 778 crore, incentives were offered for electric two- and three-wheelers, supporting over 3.72 lakh EVs,  including 3.33 lakh e-2Ws and 38,828 e-3Ws equipped with advanced batteries.

    In 2024, as part of FAME-II Phase II, the Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) approved a capital subsidy of Rs 800 crore to set up 7,432 Electric Vehicle Public Charging Stations (EVPCS). Later, the government launched the PM E-DRIVE scheme with a budget of Rs 10,900 crore (Oct 2024-Mar 2026) to accelerate EV adoption, infrastructure expansion, and local manufacturing. As of June 30, 2025, India had supported over 16.29 lakh EVs under FAME-II  including 14.35 lakh e-2Ws, 1.65 lakh e-3Ws, 22,644 e-4Ws, and 5,165 e-buses. Progress in public charging infrastructure showed 8,885 EV public charging stations installed out of 9,332 sanctioned, backed by Rs 912.5 crore in funding.

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