Delhiites adopting new tech: Gahlot

Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot on Wednesday said 16.7 per cent of the vehicles sold in December last year were electric ones, and the figures showed that the residents of the Capital were quite forthcoming in adopting the new technology.

Addressing a press conference, Gahlot said 7,046 electric vehicles were sold in December and also claimed that

Delhi had the highest share of EVs in vehicle sales in that month among all states and Union Territories.

Stressing that the sales of electric vehicles have risen ever since the government launched its Electric Vehicle Policy in August, 2020, he said in 2019, electric vehicle sales were 3.6 per cent of the total vehicle sales and this has gone up to 10.27 per cent in 2022.

“Delhiites have stepped forward and adopted new technology. In 2020, the contribution of electric vehicles in overall sales dipped to 2.9 per cent due to COVID-19 but then there was a rise of 5.6 per cent in the contribution in 2021. Last year, the overall contribution of electric vehicles was 10.7 per cent,” he added.

There are 1.9 lakh electric vehicles on Delhi’s roads and after the policy, 93,239 vehicles have been sold in the national Capital.

Delhi registered 93,239 electric vehicles till December 31, 2022 since the launch of the EV policy. Two-wheelers accounted for nearly 55 per cent of total EV sales in 2022, according to the Transport department.