Lok Sabha Question No. 2872 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-12
Subject: Establishment of EV Charging Stations
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Ms. S Jothimani

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2872 ANSWERED ON 12.12.2024

## ESTABLISHMENT OF EV CHARGING STATIONS

2872. MS. S JOTHIMANI:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) the  details  of  the  number  of  Electric  Vehicle  (EV)  Charging  Stations  currently operational in the country, State/UT-wise;

(b) whether  the  Government  has  any  plan  to  establish  EV  charging  stations  at  a frequent distance and if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government has had any consultations with State Governments on the same; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER

(SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK)

(a) : As  per  data  available  with  Bureau  of  Energy  Efficiency  (BEE),  25,202  nos.  of public  EV  charging  stations  are  deployed  in  the  country.  Details  of  State-wise  Public Charging Stations deployed are at Annexure.

(b) : Ministry of Power's 'Guidelines for Installation and Operation of Electric Vehicle Charging  Infrastructure  -  2024',  dated  17 th   September  2024,  suggests  the  following deployment density for EV charging infrastructure:

-  At least one charging station may be located within a 1 km x 1 km grid in urban areas as notified by respective state governments.
-  EV  Charging  Stations  may  be  located  every  20  km  on  both  sides  of  highways, expressways, and major roads.
-  For long range and heavy duty EVs, 1 fast-charging station (with at least two EV chargers of minimum 240 kW capacity each) at every 100 km on each side of the designated  expressways,  highways  and  major  roads  may  be  located.  Cities  / Urban  Development  Authorities  /  States  may  locate  these  facilities  in  urban regions within areas such as transport hubs or bus depots.

(c) to (d) : Ministry of Power consulted relevant stakeholders including State agencies while finalizing these guidelines.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2872 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 12.12.2024

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## State / UT wise deployed Public EV charging stations (PCS)

| S. No.           | State Name         | No. of PCS   |
|------------------|--------------------|--------------|
| 1.               | Andaman & Nicobar  | 4            |
| 2.               | Andhra Pradesh     | 601          |
| 3.               | Arunachal Pradesh  | 41           |
| 4.               | Assam              | 276          |
| 5.               | Bihar              | 347          |
| 6.               | Chandigarh         | 13           |
| 7.               | Chhattisgarh       | 271          |
| 8.               | Delhi              | 1941         |
| 9.               | Goa                | 137          |
| 10.              | Gujarat            | 992          |
| 11.              | Haryana            | 709          |
| 12.              | Himachal Pradesh   | 106          |
| 13.              | Jammu & Kashmir    | 159          |
| 14.              | Jharkhand          | 256          |
| 15.              | Karnataka          | 5765         |
| 16.              | Kerala             | 1212         |
| 17.              | Lakshadweep        | 1            |
| 18.              | Ladakh             | 1            |
| 19.              | Madhya Pradesh     | 903          |
| 20.              | Maharashtra        | 3728         |
| 21.              | Manipur            | 46           |
| 22.              | Meghalaya          | 43           |
| 23.              | Mizoram            | 12           |
| 24.              | Nagaland           | 28           |
| 25.              | Odisha             | 488          |
| 26.              | Puducherry         | 41           |
| 27.              | Punjab             | 593          |
| 28.              | Rajasthan          | 1129         |
| 29.              | Sikkim             | 5            |
| 30.              | Tamil Nadu         | 1413         |
| 31.              | Telangana          | 956          |
| 32.              | Tripura            | 50           |
| 33.              | Uttar Pradesh      | 1989         |
| 34.              | Uttarakhand        | 177          |
| 35.              | UT of D&NH and D&D | 6            |
| 36.              | West Bengal        | 763          |
| Total PCS (nos.) | Total PCS (nos.)   | 25,202       |

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