Wednesday, March 19, 2025

Delhi Government Set to Introduce EV Policy 2.0: Major Shifts in Vehicle Registration Rules

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✅ Key Highlights of EV Policy 2.0

Mandatory EV for Third Private Car

  • Households purchasing a third private vehicle will be required to buy an electric vehicle under the new mandate.

Ban on Fossil Fuel-Powered Two- and Three-Wheelers

  • From August 2024, Delhi will prohibit the registration of new petrol, diesel, or CNG three-wheelers.
  • By August 2026, the sale and registration of non-electric two-wheelers will also be banned.

Phasing Out CNG Auto-Rickshaws

  • Auto-rickshaws older than 10 years must be replaced with electric autos or retrofitted.
  • Starting August 2025, registration of new CNG three-wheelers and goods carriers will be banned.
  • Existing CNG auto permits will not be renewed, and all new permits will be issued only for e-autos.

✅ Transition to Electric Public & Municipal Transport

  • All municipal garbage collection vehicles under the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), Delhi Jal Board (DJB), and other civic bodies will shift to electric fleets by 2027.
  • Delhi’s electric bus fleet is set to expand, reaching nearly 3,000 e-buses by the end of 2024.
  • All new government vehicle purchases will now be exclusively electric.

✅ Infrastructure & Charging Expansion Plan

To support this aggressive EV transition, the government has outlined a charging infrastructure expansion plan:

  • 13,200 new charging stations will be installed across Delhi, ensuring one station every 5 km.
  • The earlier EV Policy targeted 48,000 charging points by 2026, but only 10% of this goal has been met so far.

✅ Bold Targets for EV Adoption

  • The proposed EV policy aims for 95% of new vehicle registrations in Delhi to be electric by 2027, with an even higher target of 98% by 2030.
  • The previous policy aimed for 25% EV adoption by 2024, but only 13-14% has been achieved.

✅ Delhi’s EV Policy 2.0: A Game-Changer?

Officials cite four major objectives behind this policy shift:

  1. Combat air pollution and improve public health.
  2. Create jobs in the growing EV ecosystem.
  3. Strengthen energy security and enhance grid resilience.
  4. Ensure an affordable and equitable transition to EVs for all.

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