Question 1

How many charging stations has PM E-DRIVE approved?

Accepted Answer

As of 28 September 2026, the PM E-DRIVE charging station scheme had approved Rs 851 crore for 8,147 public EV chargers, covering 3 oil marketing companies and 10 states. That is up from 6,562 chargers on 1 July and 4,874 on 12 May 2026.

Question 2

How much PM E-DRIVE charging money is still available?

Accepted Answer

Of the Rs 2,000 crore earmarked for public charging, Rs 851 crore was approved by 28 September 2026, leaving about Rs 1,149 crore. To commit it by 31 March 2028, MHI would need to approve about Rs 64 crore a month. Between July and September it approved about Rs 55 crore a month.

Question 3

Can a private CPO apply for the PM E-DRIVE charging subsidy directly?

Accepted Answer

No. Proposals reach MHI through central ministries and state nodal agencies. Those agencies then choose CPOs by open tender. A private operator gets access to the funding by winning a nodal-agency tender. Our EV charging station subsidy guide explains the process.

Question 4

Have any PM E-DRIVE chargers been installed yet?

Accepted Answer

Not as of the last official count. In a written Lok Sabha reply with figures as of 22 July 2026, the Heavy Industries Minister said none of the 6,562 sanctioned chargers had been installed. The October backgrounder does not update that figure. By mid-October, chargers covering about 41% of the approved total had tender documents on BHEL's EVCS portal.

Question 5

What is the total PM E-DRIVE outlay and end date?

Accepted Answer

The outlay is Rs 11,900 crore, raised from Rs 10,900 crore by the 10 August 2026 gazette notification. The scheme now runs until 31 March 2028. Public charging's share stays at Rs 2,000 crore, and Rs 4,391 crore goes to 14,028 e-buses.

PM E-DRIVE Charging Station Scheme: 8,147 Chargers Approved For Rs 851 Crore

EV Charging Is India’s Biggest Energy Data Gap: Expert Committee on Energy Statistics

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PM E-DRIVE Charging Station Scheme: 8,147 Chargers Approved For Rs 851 Crore

EV Charging Is India’s Biggest Energy Data Gap: Expert Committee on Energy Statistics