(Reuters) – Indian mobile tower operator Indus Towers has launched pilot electric-vehicle charging stations at two locations, it said on Thursday, amid the country’s growing push to adopt the environmentally cleaner models.
The company plans to foray into the EV charging infrastructure sector and has launched its pilot services in the business hub of Gurugram and the southern city of Bengaluru, it said in a statement.
While EV sales are rising in India, they still account for just 2.5% of annual sales.
Anxiety over the batteries draining without a charging spot nearby has kept buyers on the sidelines in the country, where fuel-guzzling cars still dominate roads.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government wants battery-powered vehicles to account for 30% of the country’s new car sales by 2030.
Earlier this month, top carmakers in India unveiled ambitious plans to expand their EV charging network.
(Reporting by Hritam Mukherjee in Bengaluru; Editing by Shilpi Majumdar)
