TL;DR
India has surpassed 52,000 public EV charging stations, with significant government funding allocated to further expand the network and boost EV adoption.
India has significantly bolstered its electric vehicle infrastructure, with the total number of public EV charging stations now exceeding 52,000 across the nation. This includes 16,561 stations equipped with fast chargers for cars, according to recent government data.
Funding from initiatives like FAME-II and the PM E-DRIVE scheme, coupled with updated guidelines, aims to alleviate range anxiety and accelerate EV adoption nationwide. While ₹688.84 crore has been approved under the PM E-DRIVE scheme for 6,562 new charging stations, expenditure is expected to ramp up in the coming months.
