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Bengaluru-Mysuru expressway to get 14 EV charging stations

Monday, December 13, 2021

According to report, the ambitious 10-lane Mysuru-Bengaluru expressway will get 14 Electric Vehicle charging centres to ensure EV drivers do not face any charging issues while driving on this stretch.

The Central government proposed these centres under the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric vehicles (FAME) phase II.

According to Union minister of state for heavy industries Krishan Pal Gurjar, under FAME phase II, 184 EV charging stations are proposed on nine expressways / corridors including Mysuru-Bengaluru expressway.

The Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation Ltd informed that they were asked to set up 10 charging stations in its jurisdiction (Mysuru and Mandya districts). They are planning to set up these EV charging stations near restaurants, toll plazas, etc where vehicles stop.

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