India has 6,586 operational Public EV Charging Stations
New Delhi/IBNS: There are 6,586 operational public EV charging stations in India as of March 1, 2023, according to the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE).
Of these, a total of 419 Public Charging Stations (PCS) are operational across the national highway in the country.
Under phase II of the FAME-India Scheme, Rs 1000 crore is allocated for the development of charging infrastructure.
The Power Ministry has sanctioned 2,877 electric vehicle charging stations in 68 cities across 25 states/UTs.
Further, 1576 charging stations across 9 Expressways and 16 Highways under phase II of FAME India Scheme has also been sanctioned.
The state-wise distribution of public EV charging stations is as follows:
Andaman & Nicobar 3
Andhra Pradesh: 222
Arunachal Pradesh: 9
Assam: 48
Bihar: 83
Chandigarh: 6
Chhattisgarh: 46
Delhi: 1845
Goa: 44
Gujarat: 195
Haryana: 232
Himachal Pradesh: 27
Jammu & Kashmir: 24
Jharkhand: 60
Karnataka: 704
Kerala:192
Lakshadweep: 1
Madhya Pradesh: 174
Maharashtra: 660
Manipur: 16
Meghalaya: 19
Nagaland: 6
Odisha: 117
Puducherry: 4
Punjab: 126
Rajasthan: 254
Sikkim: 1
Tamil Nadu: 441
Telangana: 365
Tripura: 18
Dadar &Nagar Haveliand Daman &Diu: 1
Uttar Pradesh: 406
Uttarakhand: 48
West Bengal: 189
Total: 6,586
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