India, Feb. 12 -- There are a total of 389.77 million registered vehicles in India as on February 8, 2025. Of these 5.675 million are electric vehicles (EVs) according to the e-Vahan portal operated by the Union Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, Minister of State for Heavy Industries Bhupathiraju Srinivasa Varma told the Lok Sabha on February 11, 2025.

The PM E-DRIVE scheme ensures accessibility and affordability of EVs through targeted subsidies and demand incentives for electric two-wheelers and three wheelers on a pan-India basis, including in rural and semi-urban areas.

The scheme also has an allocation of Rs 2,000 crore to install EV charging infrastructure across India and address the issue of range anxiety among EV buyers. ...