100 Electric Vehicle charging stations to come up in Hyderabad

The Central government’s Department of Heavy Industries is all set to establish over 100 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in the Greater Hyderabad region.

Accordingly, the Telangana State Renewable Energy Development Corporation Ltd (TSREDCO), the nodal agency appointed by the State government to oversee setting up of a total of 138 EV charging stations in the State, is working on finalising the locations in Hyderabad.

These eco-friendly charging stations are very likely to come in Hyderabad Metro stations, GHMC parking lots, near HMDA parks, the Financial District in Gachibowli, IOCL petrol pumps and other feasible areas,” N Janaiah, Managing Director, TSREDCO said.

The project, proposed under the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric



Vehicles (FAME) -II programme of the Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, is aimed at enabling faster adoption of electric vehicles by ensuring safe, reliable and accessible charging infrastructure.

At a time when the city is facing rising pollution levels due to a growing vehicle population, the eco-friendly move is expected to encourage motorists to adopt electric vehicles. Moreover, this facility is cost effective when compared to petrol and diesel, officials say.

In Hyderabad, a majority of the EV charging stations will have fast chargers and some localities will have moderate charging and slow charging stations. In fast charging stations, there will be six plugs, which can charge the vehicle in 60 to 90 minutes.