India, Feb. 20 -- Elon Musk-led Tesla, which is gearing up for its entry in the Indian market, has reportedly begun the process to ship a few thousand electric cars to a port near Mumbai over the coming months.

Citing sources, Bloomberg reported that the company plans to sell its cars across three major Indian cities - New Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru - by the third quarter of the year.

Interestingly, Tesla's EVs are likely to be shipped from its German facility rather than its China facility, which is nearer to India. A report by the Times of India said that the EV maker has opted for the lengthier shipping route due to concerns raised by the Centre.

Post the shipment, Tesla is likely to work on setting up its own manufacturing unit in...