Electric vehicle count remains static in Bengaluru

Bengaluru: In an alarming indication that more number of people are switching from public transport to private commute, Karnataka’s vehicular population has now touched 2 crore. Also, recent data from the transport department reveal that the current vehicle population in Bengaluru stands at 80 lakh plus. But the shocking news is only 9,000 e-vehicles run in Bengaluru and only 900 plus e-vehicles have been registered during 2018-19. Around 1,750 new vehicles are registered in the city every day and the number of vehicles in Bengaluru has crossed 80.45 lakh, but the electric vehicle count is very less.