New EV policy focuses on charging infrastructure; rollout from July 1

The new EV policy, approved by the Delhi Government on Monday, focuses on charging infrastructure expansion and aims to set up 30,000 charging points over the next four years. The policy, approved by the State Cabinet headed by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, is likely to be implemented from July 1 this year for four years till March 31, 2030.

The chief minister said that a robust charging network would be the foundation of the policy’s success. “Accordingly, more than 30,000 EV charging points will be installed across Delhi during the policy period. The required land has already been identified, and charging infrastructure will be developed across the city on a large scale in the coming months,” she said in a statement. 
Transport Minister Pankaj Singh stated that charging infrastructure is crucial for achieving faster adoption of electric vehicles in the city, and as such, the policy envisages installation of more than 30,000 EV charging points across Delhi.

“It also lays down a phased roadmap for electrification of commercial transport, passenger vehicles, goods carriers and school bus fleets,” Singh added.
The issue of expanding charging infrastructure was discussed in detail in a recent meeting chaired by Delhi Chief Secretary, in which a target of setting up 32,000 by 2030 was finalised, officials said.

The officers reviewed preparedness for charging infrastructure expansion, including at the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) depots, for the upcoming induction of e-buses under the National Electric Bus Program (NEBP) and PM E-Drive scheme, in the meeting.  The transport department is the overall coordinator, and Delhi Transco Limited (DTL) is the nodal agency to closely monitor and ensure compliance regarding the setting up of EV charging infrastructure.

The power department earlier recommended the incorporation of specific targets in the Delhi EV Policy 2026 for charging infrastructure. The Transport department had recommended setting up 32,000 charging points by 2030, as was communicated by it to the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) and the Supreme Court.
Officials said Delhi witnessed “record” expansion of charging infra in the last one year, with the total number of charging points rising to over 10,000, of which more than 3,000 were added in the past few months. The three major power discoms in the city-BRPL, BYPL and TPDDL-have led the initiative.

In 2025-26, BRPL and BYPL installed over 1,600 EV charging points and battery swapping stations across 1,241 locations-the highest ever in a single year, discom officials said. Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (TPDDL) energised 3,783 EV connections, out of which 1,641 EV connections got charged in 2025-26.