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Delhi government has announced a new ban from July 1, 2026 to curb increasing pollution in the capital and promote electric vehicles. ‘Delhi EV Policy 2026’ Has been implemented with immediate effect. This ambitious policy will remain effective till 31 March 2030. Under the new policy, the government’s entire emphasis is on laying a network of charging stations and battery swapping networks in Delhi. This time the government has announced huge subsidy to those buying new electric vehicles, 100% exemption in road tax and huge cash incentive for scrapping old vehicles.

Bumper benefit on scrapping old car, scrappage incentive of ₹ 1 lakh on car

If you have a BS-IV or older car and you scrap it and buy a new electric car, then the government will directly give you a scrappage incentive of up to Rs 1 lakh. Similarly, an additional incentive of Rs 10,000 will be given on scrapping an old two-wheeler and purchasing a new electric two-wheeler and an additional incentive of Rs 25,000 will be given on scrapping an old three-wheeler. This step has been taken to remove old and smoke-spewing vehicles from the roads of Delhi.

New mathematics of subsidy on two-wheelers, three-wheelers and cars

The government has fixed subsidies for different categories of vehicles in a phased manner:

• Electric Two-Wheeler: On purchasing a car, you will get a subsidy of Rs 30,000 in the first year, Rs 20,000 in the second year and Rs 10,000 in the third year.

• Electric Three-Wheeler (e-Auto): An incentive of Rs 50,000 will be given in the first year, Rs 40,000 in the second year and Rs 30,000 in the third year.

• Electric Truck (N1 Category): A huge discount of up to Rs 1 lakh will be given on the purchase of cargo commercial vehicles.

• Electric Cars: On all electric cars with ex-showroom price up to Rs 30 lakh 100% road tax and registration fees completely waived Will remain. Keep in mind, this discount will be valid only on vehicles registered in Delhi.

New subsidy portal started from January 3, apply online like this

Delhi government officially announced on 3rd July ‘Delhi EV Subsidy Portal’ Have made it live. To avail the subsidy, buyers will have to apply online on this portal within 30 days of purchasing the vehicle and receiving its RC. At the time of application, necessary documents like identity card, voter ID and RC will have to be uploaded, after which the verification will be completed with the OTP received on the mobile. Within just 60 days of approval of the application, the entire subsidy amount will be transferred directly to your bank account through DBT.

Date fixed for complete ban on registration of petrol-CNG vehicles!

The policy sets strict timelines to completely transform Delhi’s automobile market:

From 1 January 2027: New registration of only e-autos (electric three-wheelers) will be done in Delhi, which means new permits for petrol-CNG autos will be stopped.

From 1st April 2028: Registration of new petrol and CNG two-wheelers (bikes and scooters) in Delhi will be completely and gradually stopped. After this, only electric two-wheelers can be registered in the capital.

If you sell your car in other states by taking subsidy then it is not good, there will be a lock-in of 3 years.

To prevent fraud, the government has implemented a strict lock-in period of 3 years in this policy. Under this, if you have purchased any electric vehicle by getting subsidy from Delhi Government, then you cannot transfer the registration of that vehicle to any other state for the next 3 years. According to Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, to run this entire policy smoothly, a special department will be set up under the Transport Department. ‘EV Cell’ And to check eligible models ‘Model Approval Committee’ A new body has been formed, which will include companies in the scope of subsidy only on the basis of technical standards.