Electric Vehicles: Delhi Govt Inaugurates Over100 Charging Stations Across 53 Locations – News18
Last Updated: June 27, 2023, 13:45 IST
MG Comet EV (Photo: Paras Yadav/News18.com)
As per officials, an increase in the number of e-charging stations, across the capital will boost confidence among people to opt for EVs more than ICE vehicles
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has inaugurated 140 new public charging points and more than 48 battery-swapping facilities in the national capital. This initiative will push citizens towards Electric Vehicles and help curb the infamous pollution levels of the capital.
As per officials, an increase in the number of e-charging stations, across the capital will boost confidence among people and will encourage them
to opt for EVs more than ICE vehicles.
“With this, driving EVs will be cheaper as compared to fuel in Delhi. The cost for charging a two-wheeler would be 7 paise per km while for three-wheelers,
it will be 8 paise per km. For four-wheelers, the cost will be 33 paise/km,” said an official.
Officials also shared insights on the cost of charging and the types of charges installed. As per them, the cost of charging across all the locations will
be Rs 3 per unit. If we talk about numbers, there will be 118 Slow Charging Points with a capacity of 3.3 kw to 7.5 kw, 32 of them would be Moderate Charging Points with a capacity of 15 kw to 22 kw, and 23 Fast Charging Points with a capacity of over 22 kw. In addition, there will be 62 battery-swapping facilities.
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