Indian government is gearing up to launch a mobile app dedicate to electric vehicle users. The Super App is said to provide details about the location of electric vehicle charging stations and their availability in real-time.
Government is working with state-run Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL) to develop the app.
As it will show tariff information of the charging stations and allow users to make and change reservations at nearby stations.
The CESL will also set up 810 electric vehicle charging stations across 16 highways and expressways.
CESL, a subsidiary of Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) under the Ministry of Power, via its official Twitter handle confirm the development of a new mobile app for EV users.
The upcoming app will provide information regarding the availability of EV charging stations, charger types, and charging tariffs.
It would also let users make and change reservations at nearby stations.
As per a report, the app would be name as Super App and is expect to be release in the next four to six weeks.
Mahua Acharya, MD and CEO of CESL was quote by the publication as saying :
“Apart from information on the network of public charging stations, the app will reflect information shared by OEMs, enhancing visibility and traffic at private charging points. Consumers will get peace of mind knowing that they can readily access information and make reservations at nearby stations if they need to charge their vehicles on the go”.
“We need an extensive network of charging stations at strategic locations, which are safe, well-lit, well-covered and where users can top-up their electric vehicles within an hour,”.
In a similar initiative, NITI Aayog in July launch, E-AMRIT (Accelerated e-Mobility Revolution for India’s Transportation) mobile application to raise awareness of electric mobility.
The app lets users assess the benefits of electric vehicles, determine savings and get all the information on developments in the Indian electric vehicle market and industry.
It is currently available for Android devices on Google Play.
India is making the shift towards EVs and boosting EV adoption across the country with subsidies and other measures to focus on sustainable and clean mobility options.
The Road Transport and Highways minister Nitin Gadkari recently in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha confirm that India has more than 13 lakh electric vehicles register.
The CESL recently announce plans to set up 810 electric vehicle charging stations under the public-private partnership model across 16 highways and expressways covering 10,275 kilometres across India.
The Mumbai-Pune highway, Ahmedabad-Vadodara Highway, Delhi-Agra Yamuna Expressway, Eastern Peripheral Expressway, Hyderabad ORR Expressway, and Agra-Nagpur Highway are among the select corridors.
These charging stations are expect to be establish in the next 6-8 months.
