BESCOM to Install EV 40 charging stations along national and state highways in Karnataka

Bengaluru: The Energy Department of Karnataka through the state-owned BESCOM is aiming to make long highway drives in electric vehicles hassle-free in the state with the proposed installation of charging points.

It is installing charging stations along the Bengaluru-Belagavi National Highway (NH-48) and at 40 other toll points across the state, energy department officials said on Tuesday.

They said this target is a significant step toward building an extensive EV corridor network.