"The most important target is creating a good network of charging stations. Delhi already has more than 2,000 charging stations. Around 100 charging stations are being created. We have a target of making a charging point available in a radius of three kilometres," Kailash Gahlot said. He was speaking at the Delhi EV Forum organised in New Delhi.
When asked what was holding back the sales of electric vehicles despite several awareness campaigns and incentives, the Delhi minister it was because people were reluctant in going for EVs due to the range issue and the unavailability of charging stations along the highways or outside Delhi.
The range of an electric vehicle is the approximate distance it can cover on a single full charge. "The range issue must be addressed by the manufacturers... comfortable range solutions should be provided," he said.
The Delhi transport minister also said that another reason for people not adopting electric vehicles was that their cost is "slightly higher".
(With PTI inputs)
