EESL's new mantra: 2,000 charging stations before receiving electric cars

Firm to float tender for 2,000 such stations

EESL, the company behind the country’s first electric car tender, is reversing gear. It has decided to start receiving electric cars only after charging stations are in place. The company is ready to float a tender to set up 2,000 charging stations in the country as it prepares to lease electric cars to state government offices.

EESL will receive 500 electric cars from Tata Motors and Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) in the first phase of the tender. These cars will be leased to government offices and departments in the national capital region (NCR). “There have been so many learnings in NCR.