Delhi is set to begin rolling out a new electric vehicle charging network after the Ministry of Heavy Industries approved 382 sites across the capital, with the government preparing a tender for the first 160 to 180 locations ready for implementation.
Power Minister Ashish Sood said the approved sites were selected after a three-month reassessment of 456 locations initially identified by the Revenue Department and the Delhi Transport Corporation. The review was conducted following notification of the Delhi Electric Vehicle Policy on June 30.
The reassessment categorised the locations according to the charging requirements of electric two-wheelers, three-wheelers and four-wheelers. Officials also examined power availability and grid feasibility at the sites, rather than focusing only on increasing the number of charging points.
The rollout is being planned ahead of mandatory electric vehicle registration targets under the Delhi EV Policy 2026. From January 1, 2027, all new registrations of three-wheelers and N1 light commercial vehicles are scheduled to be electric. The policy’s requirement for 100 per cent electric registration of new two-wheelers is scheduled to take effect from April 1, 2028.
Sood said the government had appointed KPMG as the Project Management Unit and completed a comprehensive site-level assessment. The first tender will cover the portion of the approved network considered ready for implementation, with the initial tranche expected to include between 160 and 180 sites.
The minister said the government was prioritising segment-specific charging nodes so that infrastructure could support different categories of electric vehicles across the city. This approach is intended to provide suitable charging access for private users, three-wheeler operators and commercial vehicle fleets as registrations shift towards electric models.
“The success of an EV ecosystem should not be measured merely by the number of financial incentives disbursed, but by the structural transformation of charging infrastructure on the ground,” Sood said.
He added that reliable charging infrastructure would be important for wider electric vehicle adoption and for reducing range-related concerns among users. “A true EV revolution cannot rely solely on short-term financial payouts; it requires robust, reliable and segment-specific charging infrastructure that eliminates range anxiety for everyday citizens,” he said.
The Delhi government’s next step is to float the tender for the first tranche of approved sites. The broader rollout will depend on implementation at the reassessed locations and the availability of power and grid connections identified through the site-level assessment.