Three new EV highway wayside amenities added in Karnataka last year, total reaches four
Karnataka has expanded its highway infrastructure by adding three new wayside amenities with EV charging facilities in the last fiscal year. Despite this growth, the state lags behind leaders like Rajasthan and Haryana in total operational EV charging sites.
Why it matters
The development of EV infrastructure is critical for India's transition to sustainable transportation and meeting national carbon reduction goals.
Karnataka got three new wayside amenities (WSAs) equipped with EV charging facilities along National Highways during FY 2024-25. However, despite the recent addition, the State has only four such operational facilities in total, placing it well behind several other States.
The data, shared by Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari in response to an unstarred question on Wednesday (August 5), shows that Karnataka had no operational WSA with EV charging facilities before FY 2023-24. The State commissioned its first such facility in FY 2023-24, followed by three more in FY 2024-25. However, no additional WSA became operational during FY 2025-26.
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