Delhi has officially notified EV Policy 2026, bringing one of India's most ambitious state electric-mobility plans into force. After the Delhi Cabinet cleared it on June 29 and Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu signed off, the government gazetted the policy "with effect from July 1, 2026." It runs until March 31, 2030, is backed by an investment of around ₹15,000 crore over four years (with the direct fiscal outlay reported at over ₹7,000 crore), and focuses exclusively on battery electric vehicles (BEVs). The government has also said an online EV portal for claiming benefits will go live within days.
Buying an EV in Delhi gets cheaper
The headline benefit is a 100% waiver of road tax and registration fees on electric vehicles. For electric passenger cars, that waiver applies only to models priced up to ₹30 lakh (ex-showroom) — a far wider net than the earlier ₹15 lakh budget proposal, covering most mainstream EVs sold in the capital.
On top of that, the government will pay direct purchase incentives that are highest in the first year and taper afterwards. The notified policy pegs the electric two-wheeler subsidy at ₹30,000 in year one, ₹20,000 in year two and ₹10,000 in year three. Electric auto-rickshaws get up to ₹50,000, and electric mini-trucks and small commercial goods vehicles (N1 category) up to ₹1 lakh. Dealers must tell buyers at booking whether their vehicle qualifies, and all incentives are paid via Direct Benefit Transfer.
Extra money for scrapping an old vehicle
The policy rewards replacing older vehicles with EVs. Scrapping an old two-wheeler is worth ₹10,000, an auto-rickshaw ₹25,000, a private car ₹1 lakh, a light commercial goods vehicle ₹50,000, and a Gramin Sewa shared three-wheeler ₹15,000. As before, all incentives are paid straight to the buyer's bank account via Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT).
The phase-out timeline
This is where EV Policy 2026 goes further than most. From January 1, 2027, only electric auto-rickshaws and electric goods three-wheelers — plus electric mini-trucks and last-mile delivery vans — can be newly registered in Delhi. From April 1, 2028, no new petrol or CNG scooters and motorcycles can be registered either. Crucially, the policy does not ban existing petrol or CNG vehicles; the restriction applies only to fresh registrations after those dates.
Trucks, school buses and charging
The first 1,000 medium electric trucks bought within three months of notification get a 10-year exemption from Delhi's 'No Entry' restrictions. Schools must electrify 10% of their bus fleet within two years, 20% within three, and 30% by March 31, 2030. To support all this, Delhi plans more than 30,000 new charging points across the city — a direct answer to the range-anxiety and access worries that hold back many first-time buyers.
How it fits the national picture
State incentives stack on top of the central PM E-Drive scheme. Note that the PM E-Drive two-wheeler subsidy is fund-limited and ends July 31, so e-scooter buyers in Delhi may want to move before that cap is exhausted. For a state-by-state view of what you actually save, see our EV subsidies and road-tax guide and the latest in our EV subsidies hub.
The bottom line
EV Policy 2026 is among the most aggressive state EV pushes yet — a full road-tax waiver up to ₹30 lakh, sizeable per-vehicle incentives, a clean-air scrappage hook and firm dates to retire new ICE two- and three-wheelers. Now that it is officially in force, the main caveat is timing: first-year incentives are the richest and the benefit portal is only just going live. If you're weighing the switch, start with our guide to affordable EVs and the first-EV checklist.
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As reported by Business Standard · ANI · Business Today