Overview
- The Delhi government formally notified the Delhi Electric Vehicles Policy 2026 effective July 1, 2026, and valid through March 31, 2030, making the rules legally binding.
- The policy sets phased bans on new internal‑combustion registrations: only electric three‑wheelers and N1 light trucks permitted from January 1, 2027, and only electric two‑wheelers from April 1, 2028.
- Financial measures include a 100% road‑tax and registration fee waiver for pure battery electric cars priced up to ₹30 lakh, declining purchase subsidies for 2Ws/3Ws/N1 trucks, and scrappage payments such as up to ₹1 lakh for eligible BS‑IV or older cars.
- Implementation will use a dedicated online portal with direct benefit transfer, a three‑year lock‑in on subsidised vehicles, Delhi Transco Limited as the nodal agency for charging, and a target to install more than 30,000 public charging points.
- Officials said the programme is backed by a multi‑year investment package reported as around ₹15,000 crore in broader benefits while some briefings cite a ₹7,000 crore state outlay, and it drops incentives for hybrid vehicles to prioritise full electrification over transitional solutions.