How many electric two wheelers are running on the roads of India? Government revealed figures, know

The number of registered electric two wheelers in the country has now reached 28 lakh 55 thousand 15, while the number of electric four wheeler vehicles has reached 2 lakh 57 thousand 169 as of December 4. This information was given in Parliament recently. Minister of State for Heavy Industries and Steel Bhupathiraju Srinivas Verma told the Lok Sabha in a written reply that according to the Transport Ministry’s Vahan portal, the total number of registered electric vehicles (EV) in Odisha is 1 lakh 45 thousand 479, with the adoption rate being 1.24 percent. .

The Union Minister said that at present, there is no proposal under consideration in the Ministry of Heavy Industries to set up an Auto R&D cluster in the state of Odisha.

EV customers are encouraged through various government schemes. Like- FAME (Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles) scheme in India. The scheme is for five years from April 1, 2019, with a total budget of Rs 11,500 crore. The scheme encouraged e-2 wheelers, e-3 wheelers, e-4 wheelers, e-buses and EV public charging stations.

It is noteworthy that the Finance Ministry has reduced the GST on electric vehicles from 12 percent to 5 percent. The Transport Ministry has announced that battery-powered vehicles will be given green license plates and exempted from permit requirements.

The Transport Ministry has issued a notification advising states to waive road tax on electric vehicles, which will help in reducing the initial cost of electric vehicles. The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has also amended the ‘Model Building By-Laws’, under which it has been made mandatory to include charging stations in private and commercial buildings.

The number of EV vehicles may increase further in the coming days. The reason for this is the Prime Minister Electric Drive Revolution in Innovative Vehicle Enhancement (PM E-DRIVE) scheme. The scheme, which came into effect from October 1, 2024, will run till March 31, 2026. Its objective is to strengthen the charging infrastructure across the country and make the country stronger in EV manufacturing.