CHARGEZONE has announced plans to deploy over 1,000 Dealer Owned, Company Operated (DOCO) supercharging stations across key national highway corridors in India by FY2027, as part of its strategy to scale high-speed EV charging infrastructure.
Aligned with the Government of India’s PM E-Drive initiative, the rollout is supported by a financing partnership with State Bank of India. The expansion will cover major routes including Delhi–Mumbai, Bengaluru–Hyderabad, Mumbai–Hyderabad, Delhi–Chandigarh, Bengaluru–Chennai, Vizag–Chennai, and Mumbai–Bengaluru, among others.
The DOCO model is designed to enable landowners, entrepreneurs, businesses, and institutions to invest in EV charging infrastructure, with project investments starting from ₹1 crore. Under this framework, CHARGEZONE will manage the development, commissioning, and operations of the stations, creating a new asset ownership model in the EV ecosystem.
According to Kartikey Hariyani, the initiative addresses the growing need for reliable, high-capacity charging infrastructure as EV adoption expands beyond urban centres into highways and freight corridors. The planned stations will feature charging capacities ranging from 500 kW to 1.5 MW, supporting both passenger and commercial electric vehicles.
To facilitate investor participation, CHARGEZONE has partnered with State Bank of India under the EV Mitra scheme to provide structured financing solutions. Eligible participants can access loans ranging from ₹10 lakh to ₹10 crore, with repayment tenures of up to seven years. The scheme also includes support under the Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE), along with co-investment options.
In parallel, the company is advancing its Project E-DHARA (Electrifying and Decarbonizing Highways through Accelerated Renewable Adoption), which integrates renewable energy sources such as solar power and battery energy storage systems (BESS) with high-speed charging infrastructure. This approach is aimed at ensuring uninterrupted operations and reducing dependence on grid reliability.
Headquartered in Vadodara, CHARGEZONE operates over 15,000 charging points across more than 1,200 locations in India and the UAE. The company is also collaborating with leading automotive manufacturers, including Tata Motors, Hyundai Motor Company, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz, to ensure compatibility across a wide range of EV models.
