‘Install charging stations to avoid traffic snarls due to breakdown of uncharged EVs’

Amid the increasing adoption of electric vehicles, the Delhi Traffic Police has written to the Environment Department, suggesting that an adequate number of charging stations be installed in the capital to avoid traffic snarls due to breakdown of ‘uncharged’ EVs.

The suggestion came in response to the government’s draft policy mandating all aggregators and delivery service providers to induct electric vehicles while procuring a new fleet. It said the absence of charging points could lead to traffic jams in case “electric vehicles breakdown due to low charge”.”It is, therefore, suggested that an adequate number of charging points may be installed at various locations to ensure smooth movement of traffic in the interest of electric vehicle users,” Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic) S K Singh wrote to the Environment Department.