Delhi to ban new petrol rickshaws and scooters, targets 30% electric fleet by 2030

Delhi's government announced plans to phase out new petrol and gas scooters, trucks and buses over the next two years, with a goal of making 30% of the city's vehicle fleet electric by 2030. Scooters and rickshaws, which account for more than two thirds of tens of millions of vehicles on Delhi's roads, will only receive new licence plates if they are electric. The policy aims to reduce transport emissions, one of the highest contributors to Delhi's dangerously high air pollution levels.

Why it matters: The mandate creates a major procurement opportunity in a city with tens of millions of vehicles, requiring rapid charging infrastructure deployment to support the transition of scooters and rickshaws to electric power. CPOs and suppliers targeting the Indian market will need to plan for high volume, potentially lower cost charging solutions suited to two and three wheelers.