Overview

• The Indian government has allocated ₹2,000 crore to establish 72,000 EV charging stations along 50 national highway corridors and urban high-traffic areas.
• Over 14,000 electric buses have been distributed to cities including Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Delhi, Ahmedabad, and Surat as part of the PM E-Drive initiative.
• BHEL has been confirmed as the nodal agency for demand aggregation and the development of a unified super app for EV users, integrating features like real-time booking and payment.
• Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy chaired multiple inter-ministerial meetings to expedite implementation and ensure collaboration across states and ministries.
• The PM E-Drive scheme aims to reduce fossil fuel dependency, promote sustainable transport, and create green jobs, with a target to electrify public transport by March 2026.