Patiala, Dec. 17 -- The demand for electric vehicles has shot up in Punjab in the last few years, the ministry of road transport and highways (MoRTH) said during the ongoing winter session in the Parliament.

According to the ministry's data, the registration of EV two-wheelers in Punjab rose from 128 in 2020 to 21,229 in 2025 (till November 27).

"As of electric cars, the number has risen from 11 in 2020 to 2,670 in 2025 (till November 27). The number jumped from 799 in 2023 to 1,469 in 2024, and then to 2,670 by November 27, 2025," the ministry said, adding that the jump has been quite significant in the past two years.

This change, as per the experts, came only after Punjab introduced its e-vehicle policy in 2023, whereby the governme...