At the 65th annual convention of SIAM, Dr. Hanif Qureshi, IPS, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Heavy Industries, underscored that charging infrastructure remains the single most critical enabler for rapid electric vehicle (EV) adoption in India. He highlighted that the government’s flagship PM E-Drive scheme has allocated ₹2,000 crore for the deployment of over 72,000 new charging stations across various vehicle categories.
Strategic Deployment Over Blanket Coverage
India currently has around 30,000 public EV charging stations, but Qureshi emphasized that the priority must be on strategic placement—particularly in EV-dense urban geographies—instead of spreading chargers across low-penetration areas where utilization would remain low. The PM E-Drive has set clear targets:
- 22,100 fast chargers for four-wheelers
- 1,800 fast chargers for buses
- 48,400 charging points for two- and three-wheelers
This data-driven approach ensures that infrastructure investments directly address adoption hotspots, maximizing efficiency and impact.
Industry-Wide Infrastructure Push
While government schemes set the framework, India’s private sector is stepping up in a big way. Tata Motors, Maruti Suzuki, Ather Energy, and Hyundai are all aggressively expanding their charging networks. Notably, Tata Motors plans a fivefold expansion to over 1 lakh charging stations by the end of this decade, a move that could significantly reduce range anxiety among consumers and support the scaling of EV adoption.
HEV’s Take: Building the Right Foundation
The coordinated momentum between government policy and private sector investment signals that India’s EV strategy is maturing beyond its early challenges. The earlier “chicken-and-egg” dilemma—whether to prioritize vehicles or infrastructure first—is giving way to a data-driven, strategic approach focused on quality and accessibility.
Qureshi’s call for targeted deployment mirrors global best practices, showing that charging density in high-demand corridors matters more than sheer numbers. With automakers treating charging infrastructure as an integral part of their growth strategy, India is laying the groundwork for mass EV adoption that moves well beyond early adopters into the mainstream.
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