Delhi EV policy to give purchase incentives: Two-wheeler buyers can get up to ₹30,000, ₹1 lakh for electric trucks

New Delhi EV policy: The Delhi government on 29 June (Monday) proposed that only electric two-wheelers — no petrol or diesel variants — be allowed to register in the national capital from 2028. The new electric vehicle policy is being viewed as the next phase in Delhi's transition towards electric mobility.

Notably, the proposal does not explicitly ban the use of existing petrol or diesel two-wheelers in the city but will change the requirements going forward for new vehicle registrations. Owners can continue to use their petrol and diesel vehicles subject to compliance with Delhi's prevailing vehicle regulations. Among these is the End-of-Life Vehicle (ELV) regulations, which mandate that petrol vehicles older than 15 years and diesel vehicles older than 10 years be scrapped in accordance with environmental norms.

What are the purchase incentives for EV buyers?

Further, to encourage the adoption of EVs, the Delhi government has announced purchase incentives for buyers under the new policy. These are as follows:

• Purchasers of electric two-wheelers will get a subsidy of ₹30,000 in the first year, ₹20,000 in the second year and ₹10,000 in the third year.
• Buyers of electric three-wheelers, including electric autorickshaws, will be eligible for incentives of ₹50,000, ₹40,000 and ₹30,000 in the first, second and third years, respectively.
• Buyers of N1 category electric trucks will receive a purchase incentive of up to ₹1 lakh, an official told PTI.

• Notably, all incentives will be transferred directly to beneficiaries' bank accounts through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) scheme.
• The new policy also provides a scrapping incentive of ₹1 lakh for owners of BS-IV or older four-wheelers who scrap their vehicles and switch to EVs.
• The Delhi government will launch a separate portal for EV incentive benefits

Delhi EV policy: What changes for you?

• As part of the policy, only e-autos will be registered in Delhi from January 1, 2027.
• Registration of new petrol and CNG two-wheelers will be phased out, with only electric two-wheelers to be registered from April 1, 2028.
• The policy introduces a three-year lock-in period for buyers availing government subsidies.
• Vehicles purchased with government incentives cannot be registered in another state during the first three years, preventing beneficiaries from immediately selling subsidised vehicles outside Delhi.

Delhi's new EV policy: Top highlights

The new EV policy seeks to transform Delhi into a pollution-free capital through zero-emission transport and will remain in force till 31 March 2030. The state has committed more than ₹7,000 crore over the next four years to drive this transition, as per a PTI report. See the key highlights here:

• Under the policy, a 100% exemption of road tax and registration fees will be provided to all EV four-wheelers with an ex-showroom price of ₹30 lakh or less registered with the national capital.
• Policy to remain in force from 1 July 2026 to 31 March 2030.
• ₹15,000 crore total investment by the government under the policy.
• 30,000 EV charging points will be installed across Delhi during the policy period.

• All incentives will be transferred directly to beneficiaries' bank accounts through DBT scheme.
• 30% of school buses to be electric by 2030.
• Hybrid vehicles have been kept outside the scope of this policy.
• Delhi Transco Limited to lead the expansion of public charging and battery swapping stations.

(With inputs from Agencies)