First week of Delhi govt’s campaign to promote electric two-wheelers begins

Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot on Sunday kickstarted the first week of the city government’s Switch Delhi campaign with the aim of sensitising people to the benefits of electric two-wheelers and encouraging them to adopt the environment-friendly vehicles.

According to a statement, the first week will focus on outreach regarding the two-wheeler segment, including electric bikes and e-scooters, to accelerate its adoption.

A study by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) showed that vehicle pollution causes 28 per cent of PM2.5 emissions in Delhi and two-wheelers constitute seven per cent of this pollution, the statement said.

Considering Delhi’s context, the policy lays special focus on the two-wheeler segment. Two-thirds of the vehicles in Delhi are two-wheelers and hence, this segment needs to be the one pushing for early adoption for the success of the Switch Delhi campaign, according to the statement.

“Delhi’s EV Policy especially focuses on incentivising the purchase of two-wheelers, which comprise two-third of all vehicles in Delhi and cause maximum pollution”, said Gahlot.

The policy offers various financial and non-financial incentives on the purchase of two-wheelers.