The Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD), Transport Department, on June 30, 2026, notified the Delhi Electric Vehicles Policy, 2026, which shall come into force from July 1, 2026. The four-year policy aims to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) across major vehicle segments through purchase and scrapping incentives, expansion of charging and battery swapping infrastructure, electrification mandates, and development of a robust EV ecosystem to improve air quality and promote clean mobility.
The policy provides year-wise purchase incentives for eligible electric two-wheelers, three-wheelers (L5M), and N1 goods vehicles, along with scrapping incentives for replacing older BS-IV and below vehicles with electric vehicles. It also grants 100% exemption from road tax and registration fees for eligible EVs, prescribes eligibility conditions for incentives, and restricts the transfer of incentivised vehicles outside Delhi for three years. Additionally, the policy mandates the development of extensive public, community, and private charging infrastructure, appoints Delhi Transco Limited (DTL) as the nodal agency for charging infrastructure planning, and promotes battery recycling and traceability in compliance with the Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022.
The policy further introduces phased electrification mandates, under which only electric three-wheelers (L5) and N1 goods carriers will be eligible for new registration from January 1, 2027, while only electric two-wheelers will be eligible for new registration from April 1, 2028. It also prescribes minimum electrification targets for school bus fleets and envisages future mandates for four-wheelers and fleet aggregators to support Delhi's transition towards sustainable urban mobility.
[Notification No. F. No. JC/EV/TPT/2026/02/281]
