200 EV Charging Stations to be set up in Aurangabad

The Municipal Corporation of Aurangabad has decided to set up around 200 charging stations for electric vehicles in the city by the end of this year. The Municipal Commissioner, Atish Kumar Pandey has said that the civic body will spend Rs 5 crore of the fund granted under the 15th Finance Commissions for the setup. 

He further said that the charging stations will come up at fuel pumps, malls, bus stands, railway stations, business complexes, and other locations. This will encourage people to adopt electric vehicles and help in reducing pollution. 

The Marathwada Auto Cluster has launched the Aurangabad Mission Green Mobility initiative with the participation of people, under which 250 electric four-wheelers are set to be purchased by March this year.