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India has 6,586 operational Public EV Charging Stations

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | 24 Mar 2023, 11:48 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: There are 6,586 operational public EV charging stations in India as of March 1, 2023, according to the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE).

Of these, a total of 419 Public Charging Stations (PCS) are operational across the national highway in the country.

Under phase II of the FAME-India Scheme, Rs 1000 crore is allocated for the development of charging infrastructure.

The Power Ministry has sanctioned 2,877 electric vehicle charging stations in 68 cities across 25 states/UTs.

Further, 1576 charging stations across 9 Expressways and 16 Highways under phase II of FAME India Scheme has also been sanctioned.

The state-wise distribution of public EV charging stations is as follows:

Andaman & Nicobar 3

Andhra Pradesh: 222

Arunachal Pradesh: 9

Assam: 48

Bihar: 83

Chandigarh: 6

Chhattisgarh: 46

Delhi: 1845

Goa: 44

Gujarat: 195

Haryana: 232

Himachal Pradesh: 27

Jammu & Kashmir: 24

Jharkhand: 60

Karnataka: 704

Kerala:192

Lakshadweep: 1

Madhya Pradesh: 174

Maharashtra: 660

Manipur: 16

Meghalaya: 19

Nagaland: 6

Odisha: 117

Puducherry: 4

Punjab: 126

Rajasthan: 254

Sikkim: 1

Tamil Nadu: 441

Telangana: 365

Tripura: 18

Dadar &Nagar Haveliand Daman &Diu: 1

Uttar Pradesh: 406

Uttarakhand: 48

West Bengal: 189

Total: 6,586