In its initiative to encourage the citizens to use electric vehicles (EV), the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has set up six electric charging stations across the city, which it plans to increase to 25 soon.
The civic officials stated that with the EVs the environment can be protected from toxic gases emitted from conventional vehicles.
For this, the civic body is setting an example by commissioning more buses that run on electricity. The environment department of the BMC has already prepared a proposal in this regard and sent it to the civic commissioner for approval.
There are 9,519 electronic vehicles plying Mumbai roads; of these 5,881 are two-wheelers, while there are 3,093 four-wheelers and 326 buses, says civic official.
Meanwhile, another official said e-vehicles have a better life than petrol and diesel vehicles. The battery lasts for 3-5 years. It can be charged within an hour using fast charging, while a regular charge will take up to six hours. The driving cost works out to INR 9 per km for four-wheelers.
Moreover, recently, the state government announced to set up 2,375 EV charging stations on all state highways, bus stops and other prominent places by 2025. Of which, 1500 alone will be installed in Mumbai.
Meanwhile, another step toward promoting green offerings and e-mobility to the people of Mumbai, Tata Power, one of India’s integrated power companies and an EV charging infrastructure provider has installed 150 green energy-powered stations across residential societies, malls, commercial complexes and petrol pumps in Mumbai.
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