Overview
- Delhi’s Transport Department, which released the 2026–2030 draft on Saturday, opened a 30‑day window for public feedback before finalizing the policy.
- Electric cars priced up to Rs 30 lakh would keep 100% road‑tax and registration waivers through March 31, 2030, with strong hybrids getting a 50% cut and a scrappage bonus of up to Rs 1 lakh for the first 100,000 eligible buyers.
- The draft sets hard timelines to curb new fossil‑fuel models in high‑use segments, barring new ICE vehicles in aggregator and delivery fleets from January 1, 2026, allowing only electric three‑wheelers from January 1, 2027, and only electric two‑wheelers from April 1, 2028.
- Delhi Transco Limited would act as nodal agency for charging and battery‑swap rollout, with EV‑ready requirements for new buildings, a single‑window clearance system, and an EV Fund supported by an outlay of about Rs 3,954 crore.
- Two‑wheeler buyers would see tapering purchase incentives linked to battery size that drop each year from notification, a design that nudges earlier adoption by offering larger first‑year subsidies.