Delhi EV Policy 2026: Zero Road Tax & Registration

The Delhi EV Policy 2026 is the Delhi government's updated framework that exempts electric vehicles from road tax and registration charges, making EVs signific…

Supreme Court of India Bans Diesel Vehicles Over 2000cc in Delhi-NCR

In December 2015, the Supreme Court of India imposed a temporary ban on diesel vehicles with engines above 2000cc in the Delhi-NCR region, responding to catastrophic air…

FAME India Phase I Extended, Laying Groundwork for State-Level EV Incentives

The central government's Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid and) Electric Vehicles (FAME India) Phase I, originally launched in April 2015, was extended throug…

FAME India Phase II Launched with ₹10,000 Crore Allocation for Electric Mobility

In April 2019, the central government launched FAME India Phase II with a substantially larger outlay of ₹10,000 crore over three years, focusing heavily on electric bus…

Delhi Government Notifies India's Most Ambitious State EV Policy

On 7 August 2020, the Aam Aadmi Party government led by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal notified the Delhi Electric Vehicle Policy, positioning it as India's most compreh…

Delhi Becomes India's Top Electric Two-Wheeler Market Within 12 Months of Polic…

Within a year of the policy's notification, Delhi recorded a dramatic spike in electric two-wheeler registrations, claiming the top spot among Indian states for EV two-w…

Delhi Mandates EV Charging Points in All New Residential and Commercial Buildin…

In March 2022, the Delhi government issued building bylaws requiring all new residential group housing societies with more than 50 units and all new commercial buildings…

Delhi EV Policy Extended Amid Push for Four-Wheeler Subsidy Expansion

The original Delhi EV Policy was designed to run until 2023, but the government extended it in January 2023 while a revised, longer-term framework was being drafted. The…

Switch Delhi Campaign Phase 2 Targets Gig Workers and Fleet Operators

Launched originally in 2021, the Switch Delhi awareness campaign entered its second phase in September 2023 with a specific focus on gig economy workers — delivery rider…

Delhi Drafts New EV Policy Framework for 2024–2026 with Enhanced Four-Wheeler F…

In July 2024, the Delhi government released a draft EV policy framework for 2024–2026 that retained the zero road tax and zero registration charge waivers as non-negotia…

Delhi Records Over 1 Lakh EV Registrations in a Single Fiscal Year for the Firs…

By February 2025, cumulative EV registrations in Delhi for FY2025 had crossed 1 lakh units — the first time any single Indian state or union territory had achieved this…

Delhi EV Policy 2026 Formally Notified: Zero Road Tax and Registration Extended…

In August 2025, the Delhi government formally notified the revised EV policy running through December 2026, confirming the continuation of zero road tax and zero registr…