Thursday, July 24, 2025

350 Electric Vehicle Chargers Have Been Installed So Far Under FAME II Scheme

As of 6 July 2021, 350 EV charging stations have been set up throughout the country under the FAME II (Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and EV) scheme – revealed by Krishan Pal Gurjar, the Minister of State for Heavy Industries, on July 20, at the ongoing monsoon session of Parliament.  

EV charging stations

Also Read: Gujrat EV Policy – Key Points To Note

City Number of Charging Stations Set Up Under FAME-2 Scheme
Delhi  94
Hyderabad 50
Jaipur 49
Chandigarh 48
Bengaluru 45
Ranchi 29
Goa 17
Agra 10
Shimla 7
Lucknow 1
Total 350 (as of 6 July 2021)

Also Read: Government Revised FAME II Subsidy Scheme For Electric 2-Wheelers

For those who aren't aware, the FAME-II scheme came into effect on 1st April 2019 for a period of 5 years (earlier it was supposed to end by 2022). With total budgetary support of Rs 10,000 crores, it aims to boost the sales of electric vehicles and the development of EV compatible infrastructure in the country.

During the parliament session, Krishan Pal Gurjar has also revealed that his department had sanctioned about 520 charging stations/infrastructure worth Rs 43.4 crore under Phase-I of the FAME scheme, which was introduced in April 2015. And a total of 3,61,000 electric vehicles have been incentivized (Rs 600 crore) from April 2015 to 9th July 2021. The minister has also stated that 862 electric buses (accounting for an incentive amount of about Rs 492 crore) have been deployed till June 30, 2021. 

Also Read: Maharashtra EV Policy 2021 Revealed – Key Features

Furthermore, a total of 2,636 charging stations will be set up under the FAME II scheme amounting to Rs 500 crore across 68 cities in India. Of these, 1,633 will be fast chargers, while the rest 1,003 stations will be regular chargers. Their state/UT-wise division is as follows: –

State NO of Charging Stations Sanctioned Under FAME II Scheme
Maharashtra 317
Andhra Pradesh 266
Tamil Nadu 256
Gujrat 228
Uttar Pradesh  207
Rajasthan 205
Karnataka 172
Madhya Pradesh 159
West Bengal 141
Telangana 138
Kerala 131
Delhi 72
Chandigarh 70
Haryana 50
Meghalaya 40
Bihar 37
Sikkim 29
Jammu & Kashmir 25
Chhattisgarh 25
Assam 20
Odisha 18
Uttarakhand 10
Himachal Pradesh 10
Puducherry 10

Also Read: Magenta Group Sets Up Largest Public EV Charging Station In Navi Mumbai

The FAME-II phase also focuses on promoting electrification of public & shared transportation through subsidies. 

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