READINESS OF HIGHWAYS AND EXPRESSWAYS TO SUPPORT ELECTRIC VEHICLES – EQ

In Short : India is enhancing the readiness of highways and expressways to support electric vehicles through rapid deployment of charging stations, standardized infrastructure, and improved grid capacity. Key corridors are being equipped with fast chargers, ensuring long-distance EV travel is reliable and convenient. These efforts aim to boost EV adoption, reduce emissions, and build a nationwide, future-ready electric mobility ecosystem.

In Detail : Corridor-wise data is not available on centralized basis. However, as per information received from MoPNG, the three Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) namely IOCL, BPCL, and HPCL have installed 236 EV charging stations on these specific corridors, as detailed below:-

Table 1 : Status of No. of EV Charging Stations installed on 4 Corridors

(Nos.)

The location-wise details are provided at Annexure.

In addition to the Charging infrastructure installed by public sector, private entities also install charging stations based on existing and anticipated demand. Setting up of a charging station is an unlicensed activity and private players can install EVCS as per Ministry of Power (MoP) Guidelines of September 17, 2024. No specific study to determine adequacy on these routes has been conducted.

As per inputs received from the Office of the Principal Scientific Advisor (PSA) to the Government of India, PSA along with its knowledge partners has undertaken a comprehensive readiness assessment of various dedicated corridors to support the deployment of Zero-Emission Trucks (ZETs) on India highways. Outcome of this exercise has been released as a report on the “India’s Priority Corridors for Zero-Emission Trucking” on May 09, 2025. Based on a structured assessment, the study identified 10 priority corridors for early deployment of electric trucks. Bengaluru-Chennai corridor has also been identified as one of the priority corridors.

India’s national transmission system is adequately developed to ensure reliable power flow across regions. A robust National Grid enables transfer of power from surplus regions to deficit regions and major load centres, and its capacity is being continuously augmented in line with growth in electricity generation and demand, including the emerging load from EV charging infrastructure.

ANNEXURE

List of EVPCS installed by OMCS on 04 Bengaluru Highways as details received from MoPNG

This information was given by the Minister of State for Heavy Industries, Shri Bhupathiraju Srinivasa Varma in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.