Overview
- The urban development department, which issued GO‑Rt‑499 on Friday, operationalised the 2024–29 policy and named Visakhapatnam, Rajahmundry, Vijayawada, Nellore and Tirupati.
- The rollout sets charger density targets of one station per 3×3 km urban grid and one every 30 km on inter‑city corridors and highways.
- The state proposed a ₹250 crore corpus with ₹50 crore for each city to back charging build‑outs, fleet electrification, grid upgrades, pilots and consumer adoption.
- Officials were told to phase implementation and to add mandatory EV charging provisions to building regulations.
- Plans tie to national EV norms and set a 2047 transport carbon‑neutrality goal, with leaders saying the push can attract investment in manufacturing, charging and batteries.