TL;DR
India's rapidly expanding EV charging network, now with 50 lakh EVs, faces significant operational challenges like poor maintenance, non-standardization, and power issues, hindering broader EV adoption.
While India's electric vehicle market is rapidly expanding with approximately 50 lakh EVs currently on the roads, the accompanying charging infrastructure, though growing, is grappling with significant operational challenges. Despite a visible increase in EV charging stations in major cities and plans for widespread installations along highways, issues such as lack of maintenance, non-compliance with standards, and electrical connection problems are hindering seamless adoption.
Experts note that the government's focus has largely been on increasing the number of charging stations, sometimes overlooking their functional aspects. This oversight is eroding consumer trust and potentially impeding the faster growth of the EV sector. Additionally, some older charging stations are incompatible with newer EV models, and power shortages along with transformer overloads further complicate the charging experience.
