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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 740
ANSWERED ON 24.07.2026
EV CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE IN ANDHRA PRADESH INCLUDING
KAKINADA
740. SHRI SANA SATHISH BABU:
Will the Minister of Heavy Industries be pleased to state:
(a) the number of public EV charging stations established in Andhra Pradesh, including
Kakinada, since 2022, year-wise, district-wise;
(b) the criteria adopted for selection and prioritisation of cities, highways and urban centres for
such installations in Andhra Pradesh;
(c) the outcomes achieved under these initiatives in Andhra Pradesh, particularly Kakinada,
and their impact on promoting electric mobility; and
(d) the mechanism in place for monitoring utilisation, operational efficiency, uptime and
maintenance of these charging stations in Kakinada?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEAVY INDUSTRIES
(SHRI BHUPATHIRAJU SRINIVASA VARMA)
(a), (b) & (d): The details of district-wise EV charging stations established in Andhra Pradesh
including Kakinada District as per data received through BHEL portal as on 31.03.2026 is provided
at Annexure I.
The location of EVPCS is to be decided by the person/organisation installing the charger.
The Ministry of Power issued the “Guidelines for Installation and Operation of Electric
Vehicle Charging Infrastructure–2024” on 17.09.2024 to strengthen EV charging including
monitoring utilisation, operational efficiency, uptime and maintenance of these charging stations.
These guidelines are applicable on a pan-India basis, including in the State of Andhra Pradesh and
Kakinada district.
(c): As on 31.03.2026, total number of EV charging stations installed in Kakinada is 74 as per
information received from BHEL. Further, 60,962 EVs were sold in Andhra Pradesh under the
FAME-II scheme out of which, 7,333 EVs were sold in the East Godavari district (which
historically included Kakinada). Similarly, 1,33,009 EVs have been sold under the PM E-DRIVE
Scheme in the state of Andhra Pradesh out of which 14,965 have been sold in the East Godavari
District (which historically included Kakinada District) during the period 01.04.2024 till
21.07.2026.
*******Annexure I
Details of District-wise EV Charging Stations installed in Andhra Pradesh including Kakinada
as on 31.03.2026 are as under:
(Nos.)
S. No. District No. of Stations
1 Alluri Sitharama Raju District 15
2 Anakapalli 58
3 Ananthapuram 87
4 Annamayya District 49
5 Bapatla 51
6 Chittoor 233
7 East Godavari 85
8 Eluru 78
9 Guntur 91
10 Kakinada 74
11 Kona Seema 36
12 Krishna 93
13 Kurnool 79
14 Manyam Dist. 10
15 Nandyal 53
16 NTR District 139
17 Palnadu 74
18 Prakasam 90
19 SPS Nellore 121
20 Sri Satyasai District 42
21 Srikakulam 52
22 Visakhapatnam 169
23 Vizianagaram 68
24 West Godavari 63
25 YSR Kadapa 66
Total 1976
Source : BHEL Portal