Delhi, April 16, 2025 — The Delhi government has officially announced EV Policy 2.0 Extension by a further three months. Assuring continuity and stability to the city’s ambitious green mobility agenda. The extension has been made even as the administration is working. Which seeks to speed up the adoption of electric vehicles and retire fossil fuel-based transportation.
Key Details of the EV Policy 2.0 Extension
- Extension Period: The existing EV Policy, otherwise scheduled to end, will remain in force up to July 15, 2025.
- No Spur-of-the-Moment Bans: Transport Minister Pankaj Singh made clear that no prohibition of auto-rickshaws, two-wheelers. Or any other type of vehicle is going to take place during the transition period. Laying to rest people’s anxiety and rumors.
- Clean Mobility Focus: Extension guarantees continuous subsidies, incentives, and infrastructure improvement for electric cars.
What to Look Out for in Delhi EV Policy 2.0 Extension
The new policy update is going to be more far-reaching and ambitious. Major highlights in store are:
- Phasing Out Fossil Fuel Vehicles: Registration of new CNG auto-rickshaws can be prohibited from August 15, 2025. Followed by non-renewal of current permits. Two-wheelers running on petrol, diesel, and CNG can be banned from August 15, 2026.
- Increased Purchase Incentives: Subsidy of Rs 30,000 for electric two-wheelers and Rs 6,000 more for female buyers, facilitating gender-diverse adoption.
- Scrappage and Retrofitting: Incentives to retire older vehicles and retrofit the existing ones with EV kits, facilitating eco-friendly conversions.
- Charging Infrastructure Growth: Compulsory EV charging stations in new residential and office buildings, high-speed charging corridors along key highways such as Ring Road and Outer Ring Road, and subsidies for private charging stations.
- Job Generation: The policy will create about 20,000 new employment opportunities in the EV industry, promoting Delhi’s green economy.
What This Means for Delhi Residents and Businesses
The three-month extension guarantees that consumers. EV makers, and charging infrastructure providers have the ability to function without policy uncertainty. It also indicates the government’s firm commitment to cleaner air and green urban transport. Delhi citizens who want to buy electric vehicles can still take advantage of subsidies and incentives under the current policy, while companies can make investment plans based on the upcoming EV Policy 2.0.
ELCTRIK Speaks
In short, the Delhi government’s three-month extension of the EV Policy is a significant move towards sustaining the pace towards a greener, cleaner capital. With defined timelines and improved incentives on the anvil, Delhi stands to be at the forefront of India’s electric mobility transformation.
