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Govt weighs EV charging expansion across key infra with ₹2,000 crore fund

India aims to increase the number of public EV charging stations from the current 32,500 to 72,300 by the end of 2025-26

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MHI has already pinpointed 20 national highways with high truck traffic but has left it to NHAI to pursue tender processes independently. The ministry will cover 80 per cent of the costs involved, the official informed. (File photo)

Puja Das New Delhi

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The Union government is planning to expand electric vehicle (EV) charging facilities across major public infrastructure including at airports, highways, and for the first time: ports, a senior official said, adding that the charging facilities are likely to come with battery-swapping services. 
 
The Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) is in talks with the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, the Airport Authority of India (AAI), the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), and multiple state governments to identify potential locations for EV charging stations at ports, highways, and airports.
 
As part of the Rs 10,900 crore PM Electric Drive Revolution