Delhi’s Draft EV Policy 2026–30: Bold Deadlines, Fragile Foundations
Delhi’s Draft EV Policy 2026–30: Bold Deadlines, Fragile Foundations By Kuval P. Sehgal, April 2026 Delhi’s new draft EV Policy 2.0 (April 11) is one of the most ambitious city‑level EV blueprints in India, and deserves serious praise from a policy standpoint. At the same time, its credibility will depend on how quickly the government can close gaps in financing, infrastructure, and institutional design that local experts and business media have already begun to flag. What the Policy Gets Right First, the policy finally moves from “aspirational targets” to hard phase‑out timelines . It sets specific dates after which only electric two‑wheelers and three‑wheelers can be registered and sharply tightens rules for new ICE vehicles in aggregator and delivery fleets. This is exactly the kind of regulatory clarity that markets and investors say they need. Second, the fiscal architecture is non‑trivial . Substantial purchase incentives for e‑2W, e‑3W, and electric go...