Top News

EV charging stations to be set up in RTO offices soon; The proposal on PPP basis will go to the state government
Samira Vishwas | August 12, 2026 4:24 AM CST

  • A proposal to set up an EV charging station on PPP basis in the premises of the RTO offices will soon be submitted to the government.
  • The state's EV policy 2047 aims to strengthen the overall digitization of vehicles and e-mobility network.
  • In the last four years, 7.72 lakh e-vehicles have been registered in the state, of which two-wheelers account for more than 80%.

Charging stations for electric vehicles will soon be set up in the premises of regional transport offices i.e. RTOs in the state. All these charging stations will be developed on Public-Private Partnership (PPP) basis, and the proposal in this regard will be sent to the state government for approval, Transport Commissioner Rajesh Narvekar has informed.

Royal Enfield's Motoverse Festival in Goa is celebrated like this! Check out some amazing views of the bike lovers' celebration!

of 2047 EV Strengthen the policy

According to the new electric vehicle policy of the state government, it is decided to electrify most of the vehicles in the state by 2047. To achieve this goal, it is necessary to create a strong network of charging infrastructure across the state. As a part of this initiative, it is planned to set up these charging stations in the open space of RTO.

Royal Enfield Motoverse 2026: 'Motoverse 2026' dates announced! Waiting for many new bikes including Himalayan 750, Interceptor 750!

Two wheelers are most preferred

As per last four years statistics, total 7 lakh 72 thousand 123 electric vehicles have been registered in Maharashtra. This includes 6 lakh 36 thousand two-wheelers, and the share of two-wheelers in the total registration is more than 80 percent. It is clear from this that the use of electric two-wheelers in the state is increasing rapidly.


READ NEXT
Cancel OK