Lok Sabha Question No. 68 (STARRED), answered on 2025-12-04
Subject: Growth, Safety and Regulation of Electric Vehicles
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri P C Mohan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 68

## ANSWERED ON 04 TH  DECEMBER, 2025

## GROWTH, SAFETY AND REGULATION OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES

*68. SHRI P C MOHAN:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  growth  in  registration  and  sales  of  electric  two-wheelers  and electric cars in the country since the launch of major electric vehicle policies including the latest figures thereof, year-wise;
- (b)  the  total  number  of  electric  vehicles  registered  in  Karnataka particularly in Bengaluru along with their share in the country's overall electric vehicle fleet;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  of  recent  accidents  and  fire incidents involving electric vehicles and the concerns raised regarding battery and passenger safety, if so, the details thereof;
- (d)  the  details  of  safety  standards,  testing  protocols  and  monitoring mechanisms  currently  in  place  to  ensure  the  safe  use  of  electric vehicles; and
- (e)  the  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  enhance  charging infrastructure,  promote  adoption  of  electric  vehicles  and  improve safety compliance through collaboration with manufacturers and State Governments?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a) to (e) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *68 FOR ANSWER ON 04.12.2025  ASKED  BY  SHRI  P  C  MOHAN  REGARDING  GROWTH, SAFETY AND REGULATION OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES.

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- (a)  The  details  of  electric  2-Wheelers  registered  vehicles  as  per  the information available in VAHAN are enclosed at ANNEXURE-I.

The details of electric Four Wheelers registered under category Light Motor Vehicles, Light Passenger Vehicles, Four Wheeler(Invalid Carriage)  as  per  the  information  available  in  VAHAN  are  enclosed at ANNEXURE-II.

## (b) The total number of electric vehicles registered are as under:

| Calendar Year          | Total Number of registered Electric Vehicles(Karnataka)   | Total Number of registered Electric Vehicles (Bengaluru District)   |
|------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2020                   | 9,686                                                     | 7,354                                                               |
| 2021                   | 33,289                                                    | 19,631                                                              |
| 2022                   | 95,741                                                    | 58,450                                                              |
| 2023                   | 1,52,313                                                  | 91,128                                                              |
| 2024                   | 1,77,646                                                  | 1,00,150                                                            |
| 2025 (till 27/11/2025) | 1,69,704                                                  | 91,693                                                              |

- (c) to (e) The Government in Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has  amended  the  Automotive  Industry  Standards,  AIS:156  [Specific requirements  for  L  (a  motor  vehicle  less  than  four  wheels  and quadricycle) category electric power train vehicles] and AIS:038 (Rev 2)  [Specific  Requirements  for  M  Category,  (a  motor  vehicle  with  at least  four  wheels  used  for  carrying  passenger)  N  Category  (a  motor vehicle  with  at  least  four  wheels  used  for  carrying  goods)  Electric Power Train Vehicles] to prescribe Technical Requirements for Traction  Battery  of  L,  M  and  N  Category  of  Electric  Power  Train Vehicles. These standards have been implemented since March, 2023. The  prototypes  /  components  of  electric  vehicles  are  tested  for  the following:
- a) Over charge/discharge protection
- b)
- Over current/Short circuit protection
- c)
- Over temperature protection
- d) Voltage cutoff
- e) Battery Management System(BMS)
- f) Prevention of thermal propagation etc.

The tests are done by the testing agencies notified under Rule 126 of Central  Motor  Vehicles  Rules,  1989,  for  compliance  to  standards notified by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.

Government in the Ministry of Power (MoP) has issued 'Guidelines for Installation and Operation of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure2024',  dated  17th  September  2024,  which  outlines  standards  and protocols to create connected & interoperable EV charging infrastructure network including Battery Swapping/Charging stations.

The following steps have been taken by the Government in the Ministry of Road Transport and  Highways (MoRTH) to promote adoption of Electric Vehicles (EVs) in the country:

- (i) Notification issued vide S.O. 5333(E) dated the 18th October, 2018, has granted exemption from the requirements of permit to the battery operated transport vehicles.
- (ii) Notification issued vide G.S.R. 525(E) dated the 2nd August, 2021 has exempted Battery Operated Vehicles from the payment of  fees  for  the  purpose  of  issue  or  renewal  of  registration certificate and assignment of new registration mark.
- (iii) Notification issued vide G.S.R. 302(E) dated the 18th April, 2023  to  issue  All  India  Tourist  Permit  for  battery  operated vehicles without payment of any permit fee.
- (iv) Notification issued vide G.S.R. 167(E) dated the 1st March, 2019 for retro-fitment of hybrid electric system or electric kit to vehicles and their compliance standards shall be as per Automotive Industry Standards (AIS) 123.
- (v) Notification issued vide G.S.R. 749(E) dated the 7th August, 2018,  has  notified  the  registration  mark  for  Battery  Operated Vehicles  to  be  in  Yellow  colour  on  Green  background  for  the transport  vehicles  and,  for  all  other  cases,  in  White  colour  on Green background.
- (vi) An advisory dated 12th August, 2020 has been issued to all States  and  UTs  regarding  sale  and  registration  of  two  wheeled Electric Vehicles without batteries.
- (vii) National Highways Authority of India through  NHLML envisions development of wayside amenities at approx. interval of  40-60  kms  along  National  Highways  and  Expressways  for providing  public  facilities  like  eateries,  toilet,  drinking  water, parking,  Fuelling  Stations,  EV  charging  stations,  short  term accommodation, etc. to the road users and truckers.

EV charging stations have been provisioned as mandatory facility for Wayside Amenities sites having area greater than 1 Ha.

As on date, 513 WSA sites have been awarded out of which 110 sites are already operational and EV charging stations have been commissioned on 64 operational wayside amenities.

Government  in  the Ministry of Heavy  Industries (MHI) has allocated Rs.2,000 crore under the PM E-DRIVE Scheme for installation of adequate number of EV Charging stations on pan India basis.

Government in the Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) has sanctioned Rs.873.5  Cr  to  PSU  Oil  Marketing  Companies  (OMCs)  under  FAME  II Subsidy Scheme for setting up 8932 Electric vehicle Charging Stations As on 01.11.2025, 8932 number of EVCS have been set up by OMCs under FAME-Il subsidy scheme across the country at their Retail Outlets (ROs) out of which 3261 EVCS have been energized. In addition to  this,  OMCs  have  set  up  18,544  EVCS  at  their  ROs  from  their  own

(EVCS). funds.

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ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *68 FOR ANSWER ON 04.12.2025 ASKED BY SHRI  P  C  MOHAN  REGARDING  GROWTH,  SAFETY  AND  REGULATION OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES.

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## Details of electric 2-Wheelers registered vehicles-

| States                   | 2020   | 2021   | 2022     | 2023     | 2024     | 2025 (Till 27/11/202 5)   |
|--------------------------|--------|--------|----------|----------|----------|---------------------------|
| Andaman & Nicobar Island | 1      | 0      | 16       | 12       | 46       | 85                        |
| Andhra Pradesh           | 930    | 7,899  | 27,585   | 28,547   | 48,760   | 45,131                    |
| Arunachal Pradesh        | 1      | 2      | 1        | 3        | 15       | 42                        |
| Assam                    | 40     | 374    | 1,901    | 2,438    | 4,388    | 3,251                     |
| Bihar                    | 384    | 2,789  | 9,930    | 12,384   | 22,027   | 21,861                    |
| Chandigarh               | 12     | 197    | 855      | 2,141    | 1,774    | 1,293                     |
| Chhattisgarh             | 591    | 2,613  | 16,345   | 25,192   | 32,846   | 21,252                    |
| Delhi                    | 1,163  | 7,555  | 34,563   | 37,564   | 31,530   | 33,318                    |
| Goa                      | 55     | 849    | 4,991    | 8,396    | 9,497    | 6,758                     |
| Gujarat                  | 530    | 7,884  | 64,584   | 78,512   | 65,086   | 54,379                    |
| Haryana                  | 274    | 3,792  | 11,711   | 7,445    | 18,807   | 12,795                    |
| Himachal Pradesh         | 22     | 304    | 945      | 890      | 1,287    | 951                       |
| Jammu and Kashmir        | 74     | 1,130  | 2,132    | 1,834    | 3,001    | 2,230                     |
| Jharkhand                | 293    | 1,672  | 6,730    | 7,378    | 10,273   | 9,731                     |
| Karnataka                | 8,684  | 29,620 | 86,852   | 1,34,593 | 1,54,154 | 1,41,283                  |
| Kerala                   | 351    | 5,882  | 33,456   | 61,799   | 66,852   | 70,107                    |
| Ladakh                   | 0      | 6      | 20       | 18       | 18       | 0                         |
| Lakshadwee p             | 0      | 0      | 0        | 3        | 2        | 13                        |
| Madhya Pradesh           | 929    | 5,104  | 22,179   | 35,963   | 63,011   | 66,275                    |
| Maharashtra              | 5,065  | 23,662 | 1,17,526 | 1,67,965 | 2,10,112 | 1,95,969                  |
| Manipur                  | 7      | 20     | 125      | 89       | 76       | 291                       |
| Meghalaya                | 3      | 0      | 22       | 74       | 209      | 219                       |
| Mizoram                  | 1      | 1      | 36       | 167      | 558      | 735                       |

| Nagaland         | 11     | 2        | 3        | 3        | 7         | 14        |
|------------------|--------|----------|----------|----------|-----------|-----------|
| Odisha           | 610    | 4,944    | 25,723   | 38,350   | 56,303    | 59,893    |
| Puducherry       | 86     | 393      | 1,410    | 2,451    | 4,047     | 3,527     |
| Punjab           | 128    | 3,237    | 7,571    | 8,621    | 19,425    | 21,229    |
| Rajasthan        | 1,968  | 13,956   | 54,117   | 59,419   | 76,735    | 70,384    |
| Sikkim           | 0      | 0        | 0        | 0        | 1         | 3         |
| Tamil Nadu       | 5,413  | 23,935   | 61,619   | 78,423   | 1,14,766  | 1,23,134  |
| Tripura          | 7      | 3        | 196      | 256      | 415       | 484       |
| UT of DNH and DD | 10     | 20       | 88       | 100      | 261       | 150       |
| Uttar Pradesh    | 1,194  | 6,284    | 23,547   | 40,379   | 94,661    | 92,174    |
| Uttarakhand      | 178    | 1,210    | 5,698    | 5,687    | 8,247     | 7,890     |
| West Bengal      | 97     | 915      | 8,412    | 11,414   | 22,910    | 24,262    |
| Grand Total      | 29,112 | 1,56,254 | 6,30,889 | 8,58,510 | 11,42,107 | 10,91,113 |

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ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  OF  THE  LOK SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  *68  FOR  ANSWER  ON  04.12.2025 ASKED  BY  SHRI  P  C  MOHAN  REGARDING  GROWTH,  SAFETY  AND REGULATION OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES.

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Details  of  electric  Four  Wheelers  registered  under  category  Light Motor Vehicles, Light Passenger Vehicles, Four Wheeler(Invalid Carriage) -

| States                   |   2020 | 2021   | 2022   | 2023   | 2024   | 2025(Till 27 th Novembe r, 2025)   |
|--------------------------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|------------------------------------|
| Andaman & Nicobar Island |     35 | 22     | 7      | 14     | 16     | 70                                 |
| Andhra Pradesh           |     61 | 395    | 785    | 1,655  | 4,078  | 4,457                              |
| Arunachal Pradesh        |      3 | 0      | 1      | 17     | 29     | 40                                 |
| Assam                    |      7 | 7      | 82     | 267    | 401    | 416                                |
| Bihar                    |     22 | 61     | 135    | 601    | 938    | 928                                |
| Chandigarh               |     35 | 106    | 273    | 1,037  | 1,403  | 1,395                              |
| Chhattisgarh             |      9 | 70     | 366    | 1,539  | 1,897  | 2,156                              |
| Delhi                    |    883 | 1,948  | 5,649  | 8,333  | 6,517  | 13,099                             |
| Goa                      |     25 | 189    | 621    | 966    | 1,239  | 1,388                              |
| Gujarat                  |    230 | 862    | 2,831  | 6,597  | 6,274  | 10,273                             |
| Haryana                  |     96 | 65     | 834    | 2,681  | 3,921  | 4,248                              |
| Himachal Pradesh         |      3 | 11     | 45     | 161    | 281    | 591                                |
| Jammu and Kashmir        |      0 | 5      | 49     | 165    | 276    | 419                                |
| Jharkhand                |     37 | 47     | 156    | 468    | 593    | 700                                |
| Karnataka                |    695 | 1,471  | 4,311  | 11,969 | 14,079 | 18,024                             |
| Kerala                   |    427 | 1,667  | 3,845  | 9,817  | 11,055 | 16,962                             |
| Ladakh                   |      0 | 0      | 10     | 0      | 0      | 3                                  |
| Lakshadweep              |      6 | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0                                  |
| Madhya Pradesh           |     29 | 194    | 536    | 1,736  | 2,589  | 4,108                              |
| Maharashtra              |    927 | 3,743  | 11,652 | 13,733 | 15,046 | 27,876                             |
| Manipur                  |      0 | 0      | 1      | 30     | 77     | 98                                 |
| Meghalaya                |      0 | 3      | 10     | 20     | 39     | 108                                |
| Mizoram                  |      0 | 0      | 0      | 0      | 2      | 7                                  |
| Nagaland                 |      0 | 0      | 0      | 3      | 3      | 7                                  |
| Odisha                   |     20 | 59     | 436    | 1,331  | 2,509  | 3,959                              |
| Puducherry               |      1 | 10     | 44     | 91     | 141    | 141                                |
| Punjab                   |     11 | 41     | 46     | 799    | 1,469  | 2,670                              |
| Rajasthan                |    118 | 566    | 1,493  | 4,530  | 6,149  | 9,930                              |

| Sikkim           | 0     | 0      | 0      | 0      | 6      | 4        |
|------------------|-------|--------|--------|--------|--------|----------|
| Tamil Nadu       | 283   | 946    | 2,463  | 5,984  | 7,788  | 13,211   |
| Tripura          | 0     | 5      | 0      | 30     | 39     | 34       |
| UT of DNH and DD | 3     | 3      | 16     | 42     | 63     | 76       |
| Uttar Pradesh    | 135   | 80     | 216    | 4,878  | 6,881  | 12,068   |
| Uttarakhand      | 14    | 122    | 384    | 494    | 594    | 993      |
| West Bengal      | 101   | 334    | 951    | 2,594  | 3,397  | 5,517    |
| Grand Total      | 4,216 | 13,032 | 38,248 | 82,582 | 99,789 | 1,55,976 |

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