Steps taken by the Government to promote charging infrastructure for EVs – EQ Mag
Under phase-II of FAME-India Scheme, Rs. 1000 Cr. is allocated for the development of charging infrastructure. The 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 details of charging stations as sanctioned under phase-II of FAME India Scheme are attached at ANNEXURE-I.
The Ministry of Heavy Industries had sanctioned 520 Charging Stations for developing charging Infrastructure under Phase-I of FAME India Scheme as per ANNEXURE-II.
ANNEXURE-I
Phase-II of FAME India Scheme:
Ministry of Heavy Industries has sanctioned 2,877 Electric Vehicle Charging Stations in 68 cities across 25 States/UTs.
| State | No. of EV chargers sanctioned |
| Maharashtra | 317 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 266 |
| Tamil Nadu | 281 |
| Gujarat | 278 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 207 |
| Rajasthan | 205 |
| Karnataka | 172 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 235 |
| West Bengal | 141 |
| Telangana | 138 |
| Kerala | 211 |
| Delhi | 72 |
| Chandigarh | 70 |
| Haryana | 50 |
| Meghalaya | 40 |
| Bihar | 37 |
| Sikkim | 29 |
| Jammu & Kashmir | 25 |
| Chhattisgarh | 25 |
| Assam | 20 |
| Odisha | 18 |
| Uttarakhand | 10 |
| Puducherry | 10 |
| Andaman and Nicobar (Port Blair) | 10 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 10 |
| Total | 2877 |
MHI has sanctioned 1576 EV Charging Stations across 9 Expressways & 16 Highways. Details are as specified below:
| Sl. No | Expressways | EV Charging Stations Sanctioned |
| 1 | Mumbai – Pune | 10 |
| 2 | Ahmadabad – Vadodara | 10 |
| 3 | Delhi Agra Yamuna | 20 |
| 4 | Bengaluru Mysore | 14 |
| 5 | Bangaluru-Chennai | 30 |
| 6 | Surat-Mumbai | 30 |
| 7 | Agra-Lucknow | 40 |
| 8 | Eastern Peripheral (A) | 14 |
| 9 | Hyderabad ORR | 16 |
| Sl. No | Highways | EV Charging Stations Sanctioned |
| 1 | Delhi – Srinagar | 80 |
| 2 | Delhi – Kolkata | 160 |
| 3 | Agra – Nagpur | 80 |
| 4 | Meerut to Gangotri Dham | 44 |
| 5 | Mumbai – Delhi | 124 |
| 6 | Mumbai-Panaji | 60 |
| 7 | Mumbai – Nagpur | 70 |
| 8 | Mumbai – Bengaluru | 100 |
| 9 | Kolkata – Bhubaneswar | 44 |
| 10 | Kolkata – Nagpur | 120 |
| 11 | Kolkata – Gangtok | 76 |
| 12 | Chennai-Bhubaneswar | 120 |
| 13 | Chennai – Trivendram | 74 |
| 14 | Chennai-Ballary | 62 |
| 15 | Chennai – Nagpur | 114 |
| 16 | Mangaldai – Wakro | 64 |
| 1576 | ||
ANNEXURE-II
Under Phase-I of FAME India Scheme – Ministry of Heavy Industries has sanctioned 520 EV Charging Stations out of which 479 charging stations have been installed as on 07.12.2022 as follows:
| City | Charging Stations | Highway | Charging Stations |
| Chandigarh | 48 | Delhi -Chandigarh | 24 |
| Delhi | 94 | Mum-Pune | 17 |
| Rajasthan | 49 | Delhi- Jaipur- Agra | 31 |
| Karnataka | 65 | Jaipur-Delhi Highway | 9 |
| Jharkhand | 30 | ||
| Goa | 30 | ||
| Telangana | 57 | ||
| Uttar Pradesh | 16 | ||
| Himachal Pradesh | 9 | ||
| Total | 398 | 81 |
This information was given by the Union Minister of State for Heavy Industries, Shri Krishan Pal Gurjar in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
