New Delhi: Delhi's electric mobility transition is increasingly being driven by two-wheelers, with electric scooters and motorcycles accounting for nearly four in every 10 electric vehicles registered in the city.
According to Envirocatalysts, a research and advisory think tank, the city had 4.30 lakh registered electric vehicles till this year, of which nearly 1.70 lakh, or almost 40 per cent, were electric two-wheelers.
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Their growing share comes as the Delhi government plans to phase out internal combustion engines for two-wheelers by stopping their registration from April 1, 2028.
On Monday, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced a new EV policy, which will be implemented from July 1. The policy, approved by the cabinet, has been sent to Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu for final approval.
According to the police, registration of new petrol and CNG two-wheelers will be discontinued from April 1, 2028, after which only electric two-wheelers will be registered in the national capital.
Environmental experts say the focus on two-wheelers is significant as they account for the largest share of transport-related emissions in the capital.
