NEW DELHI, Jan. 4 -- India is considering setting up dedicated control and command centres for electric vehicles (EVs) on access-controlled expressways, offering services such as real-time roadside assistance, charging points, and technical support to ease range anxiety and enable long-distance travel, two officials aware of the matter said.

The proposed centres-EV Roadside Assistance (RSA) and On-Road Services (ORS) hubs-are expected to operate in a public-private partnership (PPP) mode with vehicle manufacturers, fleet operators and private service providers, the two officials cited earlier said on the condition of anonymity.

"These facilities could offer traveller-centric services for individual EV users as well as technical and main...