India, Sept. 6 -- Maharashtra transport minister Pratap Sarnaik on Friday became the first customer in India to get the Model Y Tesla that he had booked less than two months ago, after the American electric vehicle (EV) maker opened its first showroom in Mumbai.

Over 600 people in Mumbai and Delhi have booked a Tesla since the company launched in India on July 15, according to people aware of developments. While Maharashtra's transport minister received his Model Y as a token first delivery on Friday, others who have purchased the luxury EV will have to wait until another week to start receiving their cars, Tesla officials said.

While the rear-wheel drive (RWD) standard variant that Sarnaik bought, with a range of 500 km, starts at Rs.5...