Question : e-Vehicle Charging Stations

(a) whether the Government proposes to set up charging stations on Expressways, National Highways and in major cities to promote electric cars, heavy duty vehicles to bring down pollution level in the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government has issued any guidelines and standards for charging infrastructure for electric vehicles to all the States and if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the name of States where the work to set up the charging stations have been started?

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a) to (d) Yes, Sir. The Ministry of Power vide memorandum dated 14th December, 2018 has published guidelines and standards for the charging infrastructure of the electric vehicle which are available on [www.powermin.nic.in]. The following projects/proposals of charging infrastructure have also been funded/approved for funding under FAME India Scheme:

S.No. Name of the Project/Proposals Implementing Agencies

1 Public Fast Charging Infrastructure Network for
Electric Vehicles at Bengaluru

M/s Mahindra Reva Electric Vehicles Pvt. Ltd. in collaboration with Lithium Urban Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

2 Proposal for putting up of Solar Based Charging
Infrastructure for EVs in NCR
Rajasthan Electronics & Instruments Limited (REIL), Jaipur
3 Proposal for putting up of Solar Based Charging
Infrastructure for EVs in the premises of Udyog
Bhawan Bharat Heavy Electrical Limited (BHEL)

4 Proposal of Setting-up 200 Charging Stations in NCR of Delhi, Jaipur & Chandigarh Rajasthan Electronics & Instruments Limited (REIL), Jaipur

5 Setting up of solar based charging stations in Delhi Chandigarh-Delhi Highway Bharat Heavy Electrical Limited(BHEL)

6 Setting up of charging stations in Delhi-Jaipur-Delhi Highway and in Mumbai-Pune-Mumbai Highway (Solar as well as Conventional Rajasthan Electronics & Instruments Limited (REIL), Jaipur


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