India’s state-run oil marketing companies (OMCs) have installed over 25,852 EV charging stations, with only 5,817 funded through the government’s Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles (FAME-II) scheme, The Hindu Business Line reported. The majority—20,035 stations—were financed by Indian Oil Corporation Ltd, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL), and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.
In 2021, BPCL and other oil firms pledged to install 22,000 EV chargers by 2026. Companies such as Lubi Industries and Servotech Power Systems have been awarded contracts for thousands of fast DC chargers, further accelerating infrastructure deployment. Last summer, India’s Ministry of Heavy Industries announced 5,833 additional charging stations along highways.
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Despite this rapid expansion, EV adoption has not kept pace. “The infrastructure is expanding, but the footfall at these charging stations is still not at the expected levels,” an OMC official told The Hindu Business Line, noting low utilization rates. India currently has just one public charger per 135 electric cars.
Other companies are also scaling up efforts. Tata Passenger Electric Mobility (TPEM) aims to double the number of charging points in India to 400,000 by 2027, with its ‘Tata.ev Mega Charger’ network targeting key cities and highways.
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