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New Delhi’s Electric Vehicles Policy 2026 kicked in on July 1, bringing a bunch of financial incentives, tax breaks, and new rules for electrifying vehicle registrations in the city.
The government gave it the green light on June 29, 2026, and the policy’s set to last until March 31, 2030—unless the Delhi government decides to change or extend it.
So, what’s in it for you? If you’re looking at buying an electric two-wheeler, three-wheeler auto-rickshaw, or an N1 electric goods carrier, you’re eligible for purchase incentives. The government will send the money straight to your account (or your firm’s, agency’s, or company’s) through Direct Benefit Transfer—as long as you’re a Delhi resident, and your vehicle is bought and registered in the city. There’s a deadline though: you need to apply for that subsidy within 30 days after getting your Registration Certificate, and the officials promise to send the money your way within 60 days, once they confirm the details.
For electric two-wheelers that cost up to ₹2.25 lakh, the policy offers an incentive of ₹10,000 per kWh (capped at ₹30,000) in the first year. In the second year, the top incentive drops to ₹20,000, then drops again to ₹10,000 in the third year. Both plug-in and battery-swapping models are covered.
Electric auto-rickshaw buyers get ₹50,000 in the first year, ₹40,000 in the second, and ₹30,000 in the third—but only if the battery is at least 4 kWh. For N1 electric goods carriers, you can get up to ₹1 lakh in the first year, depending on how heavy the vehicle is.
If you scrap your old vehicle, there’s more money on the table. Swapping an old two-wheeler for an eligible electric one gets you an extra ₹10,000; trading in an old three-wheeler gets you ₹25,000. If you’re buying an electric car worth up to ₹30 lakh and scrap a Delhi-registered BS-IV or older car, you can claim a scrappage benefit of ₹1 lakh. This applies to only the first 1 lakh buyers.
Here’s a big deal—every electric vehicle you register during the policy period gets complete road tax exemption for its entire life and no registration fees, if you meet the required conditions. For electric cars up to ₹30 lakh, this tax break is guaranteed till March 31, 2030. More expensive electric cars aren’t covered.
Deadlines are clear: starting January 1, 2027, only electric three-wheelers and electric N1 category goods carriers can be newly registered in Delhi. And after April 1, 2028, you can only register electric two-wheelers.
The policy says all Delhi schools need to get some electric buses on the road—at least 10% of their fleet in two years, 20% in three years, and 30% by the end of March 2030.
For public transport, every new intra-state bus added by the Delhi Transport Corporation and the Transport Department has to be electric. Government offices have to stick to electric trucks in the N1, N2, and N3 categories, as well as electric passenger vehicles in the M2 and M3 categories, starting right away.
Charging infrastructure doesn’t get left out. Delhi Transco Limited is now in charge of planning and rolling out public EV charging and battery-swapping stations, with a promise of a single-window clearance to make life easier for charging point operators.
The rules tie all these perks to vehicles that meet Delhi’s registration requirements and follow the guidelines. One last thing: vehicles bought with these incentives can’t be transferred or re-registered outside Delhi for three years from when the rules kicked in.
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