The Delhi government has released its draft Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy 2026 for public consultation, maintaining its proposal to ban the registration of new petrol two-wheelers from April 2028 and new CNG three-wheelers from January 2027. The new proposal requires all new vehicles in both categories to go fully electric by those dates. The mandate stands to affect millions of commuters and gig workers.
Notably, two-wheelers are among the largest contributors to vehicular pollution in Delhi, and form a significant share of the existing fleet.
Officials said stakeholders and citizens have been invited to submit suggestions within 30 days, with the consultation window open until May 10.
“Two-wheelers constitute approximately 67% of the total vehicle stock in Delhi, making their rapid electrification critical for achieving meaningful reductions in vehicular emissions. Further, three-wheelers, commercial cars, and N1 category goods vehicles exhibit high daily utilisation and mileage, resulting in a disproportionate contribution to urban air pollution,” the policy draft stated.
The government has not renewed its subsidies for private EV car buyers but said it will waive road tax and added a 50% road tax waiver for hybrid cars costing up to ₹30 lakh.
Chief minister Rekha Gupta said the draft policy presents a comprehensive framework combining fiscal incentives, regulatory provisions and infrastructure development to support a shift to cleaner modes of transport.
“The proposed Delhi EV Draft Policy 2026 is a significant step towards establishing a clean, accessible and sustainable transport system in the capital. Extensive financial incentives, tax exemptions, mandatory provisions and infrastructure development have been emphasized to promote electric vehicles in Delhi,” she said.
The Delhi EV Policy 2020 expired in August 2023 and was extended several times before the current draft was finalised. It had set a target of 25% EV share in new vehicle registrations by 2025—a figure the government fell well short of, reaching an estimated 13-14% even now. Regarding charging infrastructure, the 2020 policy had targeted 45,000 charge points across the city; approximately 10% of that figure is currently in place, and many of those remain non-functional.
