Mumbai civic body opens first public EV charging station, 25 more on cards

Mumbai suburban guardian minister Aaditya Thackeray on Tuesday inaugurated city’s first public electric vehicle (EV) charging station at Kohinoor Public Parking Lot (PPL) in Dadar, operated by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). According to BMC officials, another 25 such EV charging stations are expected to come up in the city.

Thackeray on Tuesday tweeted, “This is very encouraging as we move in the direction of making Maharashtra electric vehicle-friendly. We had announced our state’s electric vehicle (EV) policy about a month ago. It is heartening to witness such efforts from all fronts. This is one of the many steps, over the next few months we want to ensure that every PPL has an electric charging station.”