Karnataka has 6,805 EV charging stations; experts cite early proactive policy
Karnataka reported 6,805 installed EV charging stations as of 29 July, placing it second in India after Maharashtra.
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What happened: Karnataka’s EV charging-station count from Rajya Sabha data
Karnataka reported 6,805 installed electric vehicle (EV) charging stations as of 29 July, based on government data shared in the Rajya Sabha in response to an unstarred question dated 7 August. Maharashtra reported 6,985 installed charging stations, placing Maharashtra above Karnataka.
Karnataka’s charging-station count is about 180 fewer than Maharashtra’s. Karnataka accounts for nearly 13% of India’s total of 52,718 installed charging stations.
Large inter-State variation appears in the Rajya Sabha data:
