India has expanded its electric vehicle charging infrastructure across national highways to over 5,293 stations as of April 2025. Approximately 4,729 of these are operated by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas—enabling smoother long-distance travel across key corridors.
This highway-focused network is part of a broader national charge‑station rollout. By April 2025, India boasted 26,367 public charging stations across urban and rural areas, up from just over 5,000 in 2022—a nearly five‑fold growth in under three years.
Driving this rapid scale‑up are major national initiatives like the PM E‑DRIVE scheme, which allocated ₹2,000 crore to deploy around 72,000 chargers nationwide, with a priority on highways and urban transit corridors.
State governments have also played a key role through supportive EV policies and funding. Karnataka leads with nearly 5,880 public charging stations, followed by Maharashtra with about 3,842, and Uttar Pradesh with around 2,113 chargers as of early 2025.
Despite vigorous expansion, the infrastructure gap remains substantial. As of early FY2025, India had just one public charger for every 235 EVs, highlighting the need for continued high‑speed deployment and better geographic coverage.
Looking forward, plans from private players are ramping up: Tata Motors aims to scale its charging points to 400,000 by 2027, including 30,000 public points and a ‘Mega Charger’ network accessible to all EV brands. Hyundai, Maruti Suzuki, and JSW MG are also investing heavily in fast‑charging infrastructure.
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