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 .
According to CM Gupta, with the addition of the new e-buses, the total number of the city’s electric bus fleet has now risen to 4,338, making Delhi the city with the largest electric bus fleet.
According to Gupta, the expansion of the electric buses in the national capital, the fast developing EV charging network, and the accessible EV options are together contributing towards making travel in Delhi modern and also environment-friendly.
Minister of State for Transport (Independent Charge) Singh announced here on Thursday that 100% exemption in registration fees and road tax on the purchase of electric vehicles in the state will be provided until October 2027.
The inauguration will be done by the Minister at an event on 10th September in New Delhi, the ministry said in a press statement.
CM Sai urged ModernTech Corp. to establish an advanced EV charging equipment manufacturing unit in Chhattisgarh, noting that the project would not only accelerate India’s clean energy transition but also place the state at the forefront of sustainable transport infrastructure.
With the vision to accelerate the growth of India’s clean mobility and advanced manufacturing sectors, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ather Energy Limited, an Indian electric vehicle manufacturer.
In June 2025, the Electric Vehicle (EV) segment registered two times growth in the sales on a year-on-year basis, according to the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA).
The state government's electric vehicle (EV) policy is robust, with 318 public charging stations currently operational and over 68,000 electric vehicles sold as of early 2024, said Dr Shashi Panja, state minister for industry.
The scheme aims to build a nationwide EV-ready ecosystem to enable cleaner transport and reduce India’s dependency on fossil fuels.
