New Delhi, April 11 (NationPress) - The Delhi government has unveiled the draft of the Electric Vehicle Policy 2.0 (2026–2030) designed to promote a transition towards cleaner transportation. This new policy introduces a combination of financial incentives, tax exemptions, and phased restrictions to encourage electric vehicle (EV) adoption and address the city's ongoing air quality challenges.

Released by the EV Cell of the Transport Department, the draft is now open for public feedback for a period of 30 days. It emphasizes the establishment of strict timelines for the transition to electric mobility.

The government plans to offer a 100% exemption on road tax and registration fees for electric vehicles until March 31, 2030. Electric cars with a price tag of up to Rs 30 lakh will benefit from complete waivers, while strong hybrid vehicles will be eligible for a 50% discount. Vehicles priced above Rs 30 lakh will not qualify for any tax advantages.

The registration of new petrol two-wheelers, which make up nearly 67% of the total vehicle count in Delhi, is set to be prohibited starting April 1, 2028.

Additionally, the policy mandates that electric three-wheelers will be compulsory from January 1, 2027. Aggregators and commercial operators will also be restricted from adding new petrol or diesel two-wheelers and light goods vehicles (up to 3.5 tonnes) to their fleets from January 1, 2026.

To incentivize early adoption, the policy outlines time-sensitive benefits, which will gradually decrease over a three-year period.

Buyers of electric two-wheelers priced under Rs 2.25 lakh can receive incentives of Rs 10,000 per kWh (up to Rs 30,000) in the first year, which will taper to Rs 6,600 per kWh (up to Rs 20,000) in the second year and Rs 3,300 per kWh (up to Rs 10,000) in the third year.

For electric three-wheelers, the incentives will be Rs 50,000 in the first year, Rs 40,000 in the second year, and Rs 30,000 in the third year.

Incentives for electric light commercial vehicles (N1 category) start at Rs 1 lakh in the first year and decrease to Rs 75,000 in the second year and Rs 50,000 in the third year.

Electric cars priced up to Rs 30 lakh (ex-showroom) will be eligible for an additional scrappage-linked incentive if the owners scrap older BS-IV or earlier registered vehicles in Delhi within six months. This benefit will be available to the first one lakh applicants, with similar incentives for buyers of electric N1 goods vehicles replacing older, more polluting counterparts.

Furthermore, scrappage incentives of Rs 10,000 for two-wheelers, Rs 25,000 for three-wheelers, and Rs 50,000 for N1 goods vehicles are proposed for replacing older BS-IV or earlier models.

Officials have indicated that these incentives will be transferred directly to bank accounts upon successful online claims, adhering to the PM E-DRIVE scheme guidelines.