1475% rise in Electric Vehicles in Gujarat after the EV Policy of state govt

Gandhinagar: The state government launched the Gujarat State Electric Vehicle Policy in 2021 with the aim of making Gujarat a manufacturing hub for electric vehicles and its related industries. With the implementation of the EV Policy, the state has witnessed a huge leap of 1475% in the registration of EVs. From a mere 7240 EVs before the launch of the EV Policy, the total number of registered EVs in Gujarat now stand at 1,18,086.

Around 8858 EVs are being registered every month for the last five months. Surat has the highest number of EVs at 31,561. This is followed by 20,937 in Ahmedabad, 7648 in Vadodara, 6678 in Rajkot and 3259 in Jamnagar. Of the total registered EVs, there are 1,06,341 two-wheelers, 4093 three-wheelers, 5646 four-wheelers and 2006 amongst others.

EV charging stations are being constructed at a fast pace in various cities of Gujarat. 250 new public charging stations will be installed in the coming days. At present, there are a total of 152 charging stations in the state. The Government in collaboration with BISAG-N will provide uniform charging infrastructure and facilitate a smoother charging station site selection process. Accordingly, 91 hotspots have been selected in municipal corporations, 48 in municipal areas, 96 on state highways/national highways and 15 at tourist destinations.

The state government has taken several steps to promote the use of EVs and its usage amongst the people. Under its policy implemented in 2021, a maximum subsidy of ₹20,000 is given on two-wheelers, ₹50,000 on three-wheelers and a maximum of ₹1,50,000 on four-wheeler electric vehicles. So far, a subsidy of ₹133.83 crore has been provided by the state government. It may be mentioned that this policy will be operational for a period of four years. Under this, subsidies will be provided for a total of two lakh electric vehicles. DeshGujarat