PROMOTION OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES

PROMOTION OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES

The Government is actively promoting Electric Vehicles (EVs) and their charging infrastructure across the country including the state of Tripura by implementing following schemes :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Charging Infrastructure:

Setting up of electric vehicle charging stations is an unlicensed activity and private entrepreneurs can also participate in the activity. The Ministry of Power issued the “Guidelines for Installation and Operation of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure–2024” on 17.09.2024 to strengthen EV charging including on National Highways. These guidelines promote a connected and interoperable charging ecosystem by including battery-swapping stations.

Allocation of Rs.912.50 crore and Rs.2,000 crore has been made under the FAME-II Scheme and PM E-DRIVE scheme, respectively, for setting up of electric vehicle public charging stations (EV PCS) on pan India basis including Tripura.

The Government is providing subsidies/ incentive to encourage the adoption of EVs through the above-mentioned schemes i.e. FAME-II, PLI Auto, PLI ACC, PM E-DRIVE Scheme and SPMEPCI. The details of subsidy /incentive provided under the FAME-II Scheme, PM E-DRIVE and PLI Auto Scheme till 26.01.2026 are as under:-

 

            FAME-II

Segment

No. of Vehicles incentivized

Incentive Disbursed (Rs. crore)

e-2W

14,28,882

4911.81

e-3W

1,64,718

1109.86

e-4W

22,615

536.52

Total

16,16,215

6,558.19

 

Further, FAME-II scheme also includes grant for supporting 6,862 e-buses of state transport undertakings (STUs)/ public transport authorities (PTAs) with outlay of Rs.3,135.5 crore and 9,159 EV public charging stations (EV PCS) with outlay of Rs.912.50 crore.

There is no state-wise allocation in any of the schemes implemented by MHI.

Segments under FAME-II scheme

e-2W

e-3W

e-4W

Total

No. of Vehicles supported in Tripura

234

7,522

7

7,763

 

 

           

 

4 EVPCS have been installed in the state of Tripura under the FAME-II Scheme.

 

PM E-DRIVE:

Table : Details of total subsidy provided under the PM E-DRIVE Scheme

during 01.04.2024 till 27.01.2026

Segment

Target Nos. to be incentivizing under scheme

Nos. incentivized

Outlay (Rs. crore)

Incentive Disbursed (Rs. crore)

e-2w

24,79,120

14,31,067

1,772

1,177.24

e-3W (e-rickshaw & e-carts)

39,034

3,602

50

5.80

e-3W (L5)

2,88,809

2,21,600

857

668.92

Total

28,06,963

16,56,269

2,679

1,851.97

 

Further, PM E-DRIVE scheme also includes support for the following:

 

Segment

Target Nos.

Outlay

(Rs. crore)

e-trucks

5,643

500

e-ambulances

–

500

e-buses

14,028

4,391

EVPCS

–

2,000

Upgradation of Testing Facilities

–

780

Total

 

8,171

 

A total of 13,800 e-buses have been allocated in two phases under the PM E-DRIVE Schemes to be deployed in 7 four million plus cities namely Bengaluru, Delhi, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Pune and Surat. Tender for 10,900 e-buses under Phase I of e-buses deployment has already been concluded by CESL. Tender for selection of e-bus operators for deployment of 2,900 e-buses under Phase II of e-buses deployment has been floated by CESL on 09.01.2026.

 

Segments under PM E-DRIVE Scheme

e-2W

e-3W (e-rickshaw & e-cart) &

e-3W (L5)

Total

No. of Vehicles supported in Tripura

526

11,261

11,787

 

PLI-AUTO:

Under the PLI Auto scheme, as on 26.01.2026 cumulative incentive of Rs.2,377.56 crore has been disbursed to the approved applicants, of which Rs.2,319.88 crore has been disbursed to EV manufacturers (e-2w, e-3w, e-4w & e-bus). There is no state-wise allocation of incentive under the scheme.

This information was given by the Minister of State for Heavy Industries, Shri Bhupathiraju Srinivasa Varma in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.

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