Chief Minister Rekha Gupta emphasized that Delhi needs to transform its entire transport system in favour of clean and electric mobility. With this vision, she said her government introduced the EV Policy-2026 .
She said Delhi’s EV Policy 2026 goes beyond offering incentives for purchasing electric vehicles; it lays out a clear roadmap through March 2030 for structural reforms in the transport sector, expansion of charging infrastructure, a stronger institutional framework, and the phased electrification of different vehicle categories.
She noted that the previous policy was largely incentive-driven because electric vehicle adoption remained entirely voluntary.
Building on that framework, the new government introduced a clear programme of phased mandatory electrification across different vehicle categories, along with incentives, to accelerate the transition to electric mobility.
The Chief Minister said the new policy continues to provide a purchase incentive of up to Rs 30,000 for electric two-wheelers; for the first time, it also offers an additional incentive of Rs 10,000 for scrapping an old vehicle.
Gupta further said that from April 1, 2028, registration of all new two-wheelers in Delhi will only be permitted as electric vehicles.
Apart from this, the government also made a major decision for the three-wheeler segment: while the earlier policy provided purchase incentives up to Rs 30,000, the new policy increases this to Rs 50,000.
Owners who scrap an old vehicle will receive an additional incentive of Rs 25,000, she added.
According to the CM, starting January 1, 2027, all new L-5 category auto-rickshaws will be registered only as electric vehicles, ensuring a complete transition of this segment to electric mobility.
She said the new policy also introduces comprehensive provisions for goods-carrying vehicles for the first time; previously, incentives were available only for a limited number of e-cargo vehicles, along with exemptions from no-entry restrictions on certain routes.
However, under the new policy, N-1 category electric trucks will be eligible for a purchase incentive of up to Rs 1 lakh, along with an additional benefit of up to Rs 50,000 for scrapping an old vehicle.
Registration of N-1 vehicles will shift to electric, and the first 1,000 N-2 electric trucks will receive special exemptions from no-entry restrictions, she noted.
Mentioning another important feature of the new EV policy, the CM stated that it brings school transport within its ambit for the first time.
It sets a target of making 30 per cent of the school bus fleet electric by 2030.
Gupta said that the previous policy focused on developing charging infrastructure, but the new government has expanded that approach by appointing Delhi Transco Limited (DTL) as the nodal agency.
A single-window clearance system, a digital monitoring platform, a grid planning framework, and a dedicated administrative mechanism for the large-scale expansion of charging infrastructure will also be put in place, she added.
Earlier, the focus was restricted to promoting battery recycling, but the new policy includes a provision for battery traceability, from manufacturing to recycling through digital tracking and collection centres.
She emphasized that the new EV policy aims not just to increase electric vehicles but to bring about a comprehensive transformation of Delhi’s transport system.