NHAI developing EV charging infrastructure along highways: Gadkari

Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday said the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is developing charging infrastructure for electric vehicles along the highways.

Addressing an event virtually, the road transport minister further said the automotive industry is going through a challenging phase due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and he is happy that it is now in a recovery mode.

“NHAI is also developing electric vehicle charging infrastructure along the highways to promote the use of electric vehicles,” he said.

Gadkari pointed out that India’s auto sector contributes 7.1 per cent to the overall nation’s GDP and 49 per cent of to the manufacturing GDP, with an annual turnover of Rs 7.5 lakh crore and export of Rs 3.5 lakh crore.