Karnataka gets 1,243 EV chargers worth ₹123.26 crore under PM E-DRIVE
On 12 May 2026 Heavy Industries Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy announced approval of 1,243 EV chargers for Karnataka with an outlay of ₹123.26 crore under the PM E-DRIVE scheme, at a national EV charging conference in Bengaluru.
Summary
Karnataka will get 1,243 electric vehicle chargers with an outlay of ₹123.26 crore under the PM E-DRIVE scheme, Union Heavy Industries Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy announced in Bengaluru on 12 May 2026. He made the announcement at a national conference on enabling nationwide EV charging infrastructure under the scheme. So far, proposals worth ₹503.86 crore have been approved for 4,874 EV chargers across states and CPSEs including HPCL, IOCL and BPCL. Kumaraswamy said the automotive sector contributes over 7% of India's GDP and supports close to 30 million livelihoods.
Key facts
- Karnataka
- 1,243 EV chargers, ₹123.26 crore
- Scheme
- PM E-DRIVE
- All approvals so far
- 4,874 chargers, ₹503.86 crore (states and CPSEs incl. HPCL, IOCL, BPCL)
- Event
- National EV charging conference, Bengaluru, 12 May 2026
Practice MCQs 2 questions
How many EV chargers were approved for Karnataka under the PM E-DRIVE scheme in May 2026?
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Correct answer: D — 1,243
Proposals for 1,243 EV chargers in Karnataka with an outlay of ₹123.26 crore were approved; 4,874 is the total approved so far.
As of May 2026, proposals worth how much had been approved under PM E-DRIVE for installing 4,874 EV chargers across states and CPSEs?
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Correct answer: C — ₹503.86 crore
Proposals worth ₹503.86 crore have been approved for 4,874 EV chargers across various states and CPSEs.