Delhi govt’s next electric vehicle policy will focus on strengthening the city’s charging infrastructure, job creation and faster adoption of green mobility. Sources in the transport department said that the next policy was likely to target setting up low-cost, fast EV charging stations at every five-kilometre stretch across the capital.

The upcoming policy, expected to replace the current one, which was extended until mid-July, also aims to promote battery swapping facilities and offer attractive incentives for retrofitting EV kits and scrapping older vehicles.

An official said that govt was also planning an EV corridor in the next policy. He added that the corridor could be alongside Outer Ring Road, considering its status as one of the city’s most congested thoroughfares linking key destinations. He further stated that the charging stations would be strategically positioned beneath flyovers and on vacant plots to avoid disrupting traffic flow. The design will incorporate entry and exit points carefully planned to ensure minimal disturbance to motorists.

The official said that the idea was to brand this as a route where finding an EV charging station would be easy. This will offset the range anxiety seen among new EV buyers. “This stretch also has several residential areas along its circular length.”

Officials said the revamped EV strategy would prioritise employment generation, targeting the creation of at least 20,000 jobs. “The establishment of a dense charging network and battery swapping ecosystem will be at the heart of this job drive,” a senior govt official said.