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Informist, Monday, Apr. 13, 2026

 

AHMEDABAD - The government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi will allow only electric three-wheelers to be registered from Jan. 1, 2027, and only electric two-wheelers from Apr. 1, 2028. Fleet aggregators will not be allowed to add new petrol or diesel vehicles, with limited allowance for BS-VI two-wheelers until Dec. 31, 2026. The government's own operations will also transition to electric mobility, with all new hired or leased vehicles required to be electric and new buses to be electric or other approved clean-fuel variants.

 

All these proposals have been highlighted in the draft Delhi Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy 2026–2030 released for public consultation. The policy has been framed with an aim to accelerate EV adoption, improve air quality, and create a comprehensive electric mobility ecosystem in the national capital.

 

Vehicular emissions are a major contributor to air pollution in Delhi, with two-wheelers forming about 67% of the total vehicles plying in the NCR. The proposed policy emphasises targeted electrification of high-usage segments such as two-wheelers, three-wheelers, and goods carriers to achieve meaningful emission reductions.

 

The policy proposes structured incentives that reduce over time. For electric two-wheelers priced below INR 225,000, incentives will be provided at INR 10,000 per kilo-watt/hour, or kWh (up to INR 30,000) in the first year, INR 6,600 per kWh (up to INR 20,000) in the second year, and INR 3,300 per kWh (up to INR 10,000) in the third year. This would mean that if a customer were to switch to electric vehicle at the earliest, he would benefit from the largest subsidy amount on offer.

 

Similarly, electric three-wheeler auto-rickshaws will receive incentives of INR 50,000 in the first year, declining to INR 40,000 and INR 30,000 in the subsequent years. For electric goods carriers in the N1 category, incentives will range from INR 100,000 in the first year to INR 50,000 in the third year.

 

The government has also kept a provision for providing financial incentives to encourage replacement of older vehicles via scrapping. These include INR 10,000 for two-wheelers, INR 25,000 for three-wheelers, INR 100,000 for cars priced up to INR 3 million (limited to the first 100,000 applicants), and INR 50,000 for goods carriers, subject to scrapping of BS-IV or older vehicles registered in Delhi.

 

The policy provides for 100% exemption from road tax and registration fees for electric vehicles, with full benefits applicable to cars priced up to INR 3 million. Higher-priced electric cars will not receive such exemptions.

 

On infrastructure, the policy enumerates that Delhi Transco Ltd. would be assigned as the nodal agency for planning and implementing public charging and battery swapping networks. It proposes demand aggregation, grid planning, standard operating procedures, and a single-window clearance system to support deployment. A digital platform will be developed for approvals, monitoring, and reporting.

 

The draft also focuses on ecosystem development, particularly battery recycling. It calls for establishing battery collection centres under a public-private partnership model and mandates compliance with battery waste management rules, including extended producer responsibility and safe handling practices.

 

Once approved, the policy will be valid until Mar 31, 2030.  End

 

Reported by Sunil Raghu

Edited by Avishek Dutta

 

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