Delhi Releases Draft EV Policy for 2026-2030

The Delhi government released a draft Electric Vehicle Policy for 2026-2030 on April 11, outlining mandates, incentives and infrastructure measures to accelerate the shift to electric mobility in the national capital and combat severe air pollution. The policy targets high-usage vehicles like two-wheelers and three-wheelers, which dominate Delhi's fleet, aiming to reduce vehicular emissions that contribute nearly half of the city's PM2.5 pollution load.

Under the draft, new registrations of three-wheelers will be restricted to electric models starting January 1, 2027, with the mandate extending to two-wheelers from April 1, 2028. To encourage early adoption, the policy offers front-loaded purchase incentives that taper over three years. Buyers of electric two-wheelers, priced up to Rs 2.25 lakh ex-showroom, can receive Rs 10,000 per kilowatt-hour, capped at Rs 30,000 in the first year, declining to Rs 6,600 per kWh (up to Rs 20,000) in the second year and Rs 3,300 per kWh (up to Rs 10,000) in the third. Electric three-wheelers qualify for Rs 50,000 in the first year, Rs 40,000 in the second and Rs 30,000 in the third, while N1 category electric goods vehicles receive up to Rs 1...