Rollout will be phased through 2026, starting with 1,000 chargers in the first quarter and scaling up progressively.
The Delhi government will add 7,000 electric vehicle charging points and 100 battery swapping stations this year as part of efforts to strengthen EV infrastructure and curb air pollution.
The move comes as the government prepares to notify the Delhi Electric Vehicle Policy 2.0 by March. Officials said the updated policy, along with the central government’s PM e-drive scheme, will provide a range of incentives aimed at boosting electric vehicle adoption across the national capital.
Official data shows Delhi currently has 8,849 charging points, far short of the estimated requirement of 36,150. To narrow this gap of more than 27,000 points, the government has set quarterly installation targets for 2026. Under the plan, 1,000 charging points will be added between January and March, followed by 1,500 in April to June, 2,300 in July to September and 2,200 in the final quarter. These additions will raise the total number of charging points in the city to more than 16,000 by the end of the year.
Public transport hubs will play a key role in the expansion. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation will increase its charging points from 140 to 215, while the Regional Rapid Transit System will install 12 charging points at Ashok Vihar and Anand Vihar stations.
On battery swapping, Delhi had 893 stations as of December 31, 2025, against a requirement of 1,500. The government plans to add 1,268 more stations by December 2026.
A study by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water ranked Delhi third among states and union territories in EV adoption in 2024 to 2025, with more than 83,000 electric vehicles registered during the year.
