Bengal has made its plan ready to optimise the infrastructure for e-vehicle charging stations. The West Bengal state government plans to invest INR1.25bn ( $ 18 million ) deploying a total of 241 electric charging stations in the Kolkata Metropolitan Area . It said 115 stations are planned for the city centre , with 60 under consideration for the state and national highways . The rising cost of diesel fuel and the financial benefits of EVs were cited as reasons for the scheme . The West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company will publish tariff and service charges in due course .
The West Bengal state government plans to invest INR1.25bn ( $ 18 million ) deploying a total of 241 electric charging stations in the Kolkata Metropolitan Area . It said 115 stations are planned for the city centre , with 60 under consideration for the state and national highways . The rising cost of diesel fuel and the financial benefits of EVs were cited as reasons for the scheme . The West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company will publish tariff and service charges in due course .