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Delhi CM inaugurates EV charging stations at bus depots

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NEW DELHI: Chief Minister of Delhi Arvind Kejriwal inaugurated seven electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across Delhi on Wednesday, July 27. This has taken the total number of operational charging stations in Delhi to 1892 equipped with over 2000 charging points in total.

The charging stations that CM Kejriwal inaugurated have been set up at seven bus depots – Dwarka Sector 2, Dwarka Sector 8, IP Estate, Kalkaji, Mehrauli, Nehru Place, and Rajghat. According to officials, the Delhi government will provide infrastructure for EV charging at all bus depots based on convenience and space.

During the inauguration, CM Kejriwal said that over 60,000 EVs have been bought in Delhi since the implementation of the Delhi EV Policy, 2020. He added that the ‘One Delhi’ app launched will further assist in uptake of EVs in the city as users/owners will be able to locate and track the queues at EV charging stations near them.

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