Delhi News: The draft Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy 2026-2030 has been released by the Delhi Government. The draft sets out a comprehensive roadmap for accelerating the capital city’s transition to electric mobility.
Under the proposed policy, only electric 3-wheelers would be permitted for new Delhi registrations from January 1, 2027. Moreover, there would be a blanket ban for new two-wheeler registration (petrol) from April 1, 2028. Once petrol two-wheelers are barred for non-eligibility due to the state’s 15-year vehicle or other rules, they may not be eligible to operate on the road.
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The draft would facilitate a smooth and seamless transition for Delhi to EVs via time-bound limitations on petrol vehicles, incentives for EV adoption, stricter fleet regulations and a large-scale expansion of charging infrastructure in the capital city.
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Issued by the Transport Department’s EV Cell, the draft has been placed presently for 30 days of stakeholder feedback by experts and citizens before it gets finalized. The policy is focused at minimizing vehicular emissions and carbon footprint that remain key contributors to the air pollution crisis of Delhi, especially during the winter season when smog is quite prevalent due to stubble burning (parali).
Restrictions For Commercial Fleets
In aggregator-based operations, no new internal combustion engine vehicles would be permitted under the proposed policy, from January 1, 2027 and existing BS-VI two-wheelers in such fleets would only be permitted in Delhi till December 31, 2026.
According to officials, the state government’s approach is designed as a phased transition and not one with abrupt restrictions. This would help consumers and industry adapt without disruptions. The draft also extends electrification targets across the state’s institutional transport systems.
School buses in Delhi would be electrified gradually with targets of 10 percent adoption in year 2, 20 percent in year 3 and 30 percent by 2030. Moreover, all new intra-state buses under the state transport system would make a transition to electric mobility while all leased and hired government vehicles would transit to 100 percent electric mobility from the date of notification.
