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India Electric Mobility Index (IEMI) 2024
- Launched by NITI Aayog
- A first of its kind national benchmarking framework that scores all States and Union Territories out of 100 based on their progress in e-mobility adoption, infrastructure readiness, and innovation efforts.
- Delhi, Maharashtra, and Chandigarh emerged as the top three states/UTs overall in electric mobility readiness and innovation.
Key National Trends:
- EV Share in Total Vehicle Sales: Rose from 5% in 2018 to 7.7% in 2024, marking exponential adoption.
- Total EVs on Road: Surpassed 5 million by June 2025, with 12 lakh EVs registered in 2024 alone.
- EV Charging Infrastructure: Over 25,000 public charging stations were installed by October 2024.
- Karnataka has the highest number of installations.
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