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Delhi Draft EV Policy Sets 2028 End to New Petrol Two-Wheelers

A CRISIL study says the plan would speed India’s shift to electric bikes if the city moves from draft to law.

Overview

  • CRISIL says the draft, now open for public comment until May 10, could add about 600,000 electric two-wheelers to national sales and lift market share to 21–23% by FY2029.
  • Under the proposal, only electric two-wheelers would be eligible for new registration in Delhi starting April 1, 2028.
  • Delivery and two-wheeler taxi fleets would be required to switch to electric from January 1, 2027, using a tapering purchase subsidy that nudges early buyers.
  • The plan waives road tax on EVs through 2030 and offers a ₹10,000 incentive for scrapping an older bike before buying an electric model.
  • Ola Electric’s Bhavish Aggarwal praised the draft as the beginning of the end for petrol vehicles and said the company will add more stores and service centers in Delhi.