Bhopal plans 30 new EV charging stations as earlier pilot sites fall into disrepair
By Eve
Bhopal Smart City Development Corporation Limited has proposed 30 new EV charging locations under a public private partnership, with scope to add up to 20 more sites within municipal limits and 10 beyond. The expansion follows a 2025 GIS summit rollout, yet a pilot charger at New Market multilevel parking now stands idle with exposed power lines. Residents and analysts warn that poor maintenance of existing infrastructure is undermining public confidence in EV adoption.
Why it matters: Procurement teams and charge point operators face reputational and commercial risk when early deployments are left unmaintained, signalling that long term service contracts and asset management clauses will be critical in future tenders. The Bhopal case underscores the need for enforceable upkeep standards in public private EV infrastructure agreements.