Odisha govt to set up EV charging stations at 100 places including 21 in Bhubaneswar

The Odisha government has decided to set up electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at 100 places in the first phase, the assembly was informed on Thursday.

Commerce and Transport Minister Bibhuti Bhusan Jena said 21 charging stations would be established in Bhubaneswar, 38 in various regional transport offices (RTOs), 23 in truck terminals and 18 in other places of the state.

Work to set up the charging stations has already begun.

Who Will Set Up Charging Stations? 

The state government, through a tendering process, has chosen a private firm to install the charging stations in the first phase, Jena said in response to a question by BJP legislator Tankadhar Tripathy.

How Many Electric Vehicles Plying in Odisha?

A total of 1,57,081 electric vehicles plying in the state, of which 1,32,692 are battery-operated vehicles, 23,563 are pure EVs and 826 are strong Hybrid EVs.

Notably, the state government has been providing subsidies to EV owners according to the Odisha Electric Vehicle Policy, 2021.

(With PTI inputs)