Power Grid inks pact with L&T Metro Rail Hyderabad to set up electric car charging points
Hyderabad: Hyderabad Metro Stations would soon double up as electric car charging stations. Central government planning to set up charging points for electric vehicles at every 3 km in major cities. This comes in wake of the smart cities project and growing population in the city. After from the cities, centre also is looking to set up similar stations on busy national highways in the country at every 50kms. Electric Car Charging Stations (Image for representation purpose only) Central government is likely to offer financial incentives to those interested in offering necessary infrastructure for electric charging stations. It will also help in procuring land from various municipal bodies for the project. This move comes in light with the growing market for electric vehicles and the need to set up electric charging points for commuters. Public sector companies operating in the energy sector such as NTPC Limited, Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) and Indian Oil Corporation...