BHEL to act as Nodal Agency for EV Charging Infrastructure under PM E-Drive Scheme

New Delhi, 23 May 2025: Union Minister for Heavy Industries H.D. Kumaraswamy chaired an inter-ministerial coordination meeting on Tuesday to review and accelerate the implementation of EV charging infrastructure under the PM E-Drive scheme

As per the deliberations, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited would be considered as the nodal agency for demand aggregation and development of a unified EV super app that will function as a single platform for EV users across India.

The app will feature real-time slot booking, payment integration, charger availability status, and progress dashboards for tracking national deployment under the PM E-Drive scheme. BHEL will also coordinate with states and ministries to compile and evaluate proposals for charger installations.

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The PM E-Drive scheme, which has a financial investment of Rs 2,000 crore, aims to support the installation of about 72,000 public charging stations for electric vehicles (EVs) across the country.

These stations will be strategically placed along 50 national highway corridors and in high-traffic locations such as metro cities, toll plazas, railway stations, airports, fuel outlets, and state highways, according to the official release.

The PM e-Drive initiative, led by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, aims to deploy 14,028 electric buses with a total financial outlay of Rs 10,900 crore over two years from April 2024 to March 2026. The scheme represents one of the world’s largest national efforts to electrify public transport at scale. The Ministry of Heavy Industries remains committed to timely delivery, operational readiness, and strategic partnerships with all participating states.

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