New Delhi, July 28 -- State-run Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd will seek the expertise of UPI-maker National Payments Corporation of India to develop a digital app with an integrated payments mechanism for a nationwide network of electric vehicle charging stations, three officials said.

Bhel is likely to be nominated to lead the tendering process for 72,300 EV public charging stations under the Rs.10,900-crore PM E-Drive scheme, Mintreported on 16 June. The Centre's marquee scheme to incentivize green mobility has allocated Rs.2,000 crore to subsidize electric vehicle charging stations, but the PM E-Drive scheme has only about eight months left in its runtime.

Bhel's latest efforts reflect its diversification from being a manufacturer of ...