UT's EV ecosystem gets thrust with high-performing charging hubs
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Chandigarh: The city is finally getting the hang of plugging in its electric vehicles (EVs) at the public EV charging stations. A year after the charging stations started to become operational, the usage sharply increased.
In June 2024, the total usage of charging stations, in terms of revenue generated, amounted to only Rs 2732. However, in May 2025, the public charging stations generated a total revenue of nearly Rs 6.4 lakh. In the first year of its operations, the charging stations generated nearly Rs 40 lakh.
The first two charging stations were made operational at parking opposite Elante Mall and Lake Sport Club parking in May 2024.
These started to generate revenue after one month of their operations, which was Rs 2732 in June 2024. However, the same charging stations generated revenue 21 times higher in May 2025 at Rs 58458. The installation of charging stations by CREST began in January last year, following location clearance from the Chandigarh MC.
There was a delay in the operationalisation of the charging stations due to multiple instances of theft of charging gun cables.
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The stations finally started to become operational in May 2024. Currently, the public EV charging stations are operational at 35 locations across the city.
EV owners are using some charging stations more than others. For instance, charging stations at the parking area, Car Bazar Manimajra, generated revenue of Rs 81,408, and Opp Sector 17 High Court Extension generated Rs 53,000 in May this year. During the same period, Parking Near Jagat Cinema (TDI), Sector-17, Chandigarh, generated revenue of Rs 126, and Sector-34 Zone-II paid parking area generated Rs 4 as revenue.
The Chandigarh EV Policy 2022 envisaged the setting up of 100 charging stations across UT by covering at least one charging station in every parking area. However, the administration later decided to limit the number to 35 stations for the time being.
"The administration wants to see the public response and usage of these public charging stations, and if required, it can go in for more stations across the city," said the official. A key challenge for the administration is to keep the charging stations in parking areas exclusively for EVs. In some instances, other categories of vehicles, like diesel and petrol vehicles, are also parked. "Initially, it was a major issue, but over time, the problem has sharply diminished.
As more EVs are using the charging stations, the opportunity for other types of vehicles to park here has diminished. Also, public awareness has improved in this regard," said the official.
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