Maharashtra targets 30% EV adoption under EV Policy 2025

EVs will receive a 100% exemption from motor vehicle tax, zero registration renewal fees, and toll exemptions.

Maharashtra has announced its new EV policy for the next 5 years. Under the new framework, the state government has set ambitious targets with the aim of making Maharashtra a top EV hub in the country.

The new EV policy came into effect on April 1, 2025, and will be valid till March 31, 2030. It focuses on improving the state’s EV infrastructure, while also supporting manufacturing.

The government aims to have 30% of all vehicles in the state running on electricity by 2030. To achieve this, the state will offer incentives to customers looking to purchase new electric vehicles. It also aims to reduce the greenhouse emissions of the transport sector by 1,000 tonnes, and PM 2.5 emissions by 325 tonnes.

Incentives for EV buyers

The state will offer incentives up to Rs 2 lakh on electric 4-wheelers that are used for transport and up to Rs 20 lakh on electric buses. 25,000 electric cargo vehicles, 1,500 electric private and city buses, and 1 lakh electric 2-wheelers will benefit from this policy.

The state government has also announced that EVs will receive a 100% exemption from motor vehicle tax, zero registration renewal fees, and toll exemption on Mumbai-Pune and Mumbai-Nashik expressways.

Charging infrastructure

The government will invest in expanding the EV charging infrastructure in the state. Charging stations will be set up on highways at every 25 km.

All new residential buildings will be required to have EV chargers installed. Government offices must have at least one charger. 50% of parking in commercial buildings will be reserved for EVs and 20% of the shared parking in older commercial buildings must have a provision to charge EVs.

Public charging stations will receive viability gap funding of up to 15% of setup cost.

The policy mandates all new vehicles purchased by government departments for city use to be electric. 50% of city utility vehicles procured by big cities like Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, Nashik, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, and Amravati must be electric.

The government will provide a grant of Rs 15 crore for R&D into new battery technologies, green hydrogen and EV-to-grid integration and set up Automated Testing Stations for EVs. The Maharashtra State Board of Technical Education (MSBTE) will run special EV-related courses for students.

Source: News18