Overview
- Delhi’s transport department, which announced the move Wednesday, said the 2020 EV policy will now run through June 30 or end earlier if a new policy is notified.
- The extension keeps buyer support intact, including cash incentives and a 100% waiver of road tax and registration fees on electric vehicles.
- Officials estimated ₹19 crore for purchase incentives during the window and projected about ₹131.37 crore in foregone revenue from continued tax and fee exemptions.
- This year’s buildout targets include 7,000 new public charging points and 100 battery-swapping stations, which would lift Delhi’s total chargers past 16,000.
- The upcoming policy is expected to sync city incentives with the central PM e-Drive program and test mini-cabs and e-rickshaws for last-mile service in crowded unauthorized areas.