e-Amrit EV (Electric Vehicle) portal 2023

The Government of India recently launched the e-Amrit (Accelerated e-Mobility Revolution for India’s Transportation) EV portal at the COP26 summit.

The e-Amrit portal is an electric vehicle awareness web portal that will provide all the necessary information such as guidelines, rules, subsidies, and other related policies about electric vehicles in India.

In this article, you will get to know the following details about the e-Amrit EV portal,

About
Features
Steps to locate nearest EV charging station
Steps to check EV charging cost at home
Steps to calculate EV journey cost
Steps to check EV charging cost at public places

About the e-Amrit EV portal

Name of the portal	e-Amrit EV Portal
Launched by	Government of India
Launched in	2022
Objective	To provide all the necessary information about EVs in India
Official Website	e-amrit.niti.gov.in

Features of the e-Amrit EV portal

Some of the features of the EV portal are,

Tools to calculate charging cost at home in India.
Map to locate nearest charging station in India.
Tools to calculate EV journey cost.
Tools to calculate charging cost at public places in India.
Information about EV finances, EV insurance, etc.
Information about EV businesses.

Steps to locate nearest EV charging station in India

To locate the nearest EV charging station in India,

First, go to the official website of e-Amrit at e-amrit.niti.gov.in
Next, go to the ‘Charging map’ option on the main menu and click on ‘Charging Station Locator’.
Now enter your Pincode of the area you want to locate the charging stations.
Enter the radius (distance) of the circular area around the specified pincode that you want to search.
The nearby EV charging station within the specified area will be displayed.

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Steps to check EV charging cost at home in India

ev charging at home cost calculator — Home charging cost calculator tool on the e-Amrit portal

To check EV charging costs at home in India,

First, go to the official website of e-Amrit at e-amrit.niti.gov.in
Next, go to the ‘Tools’ option on the main menu and click on ‘Home Charging Calculator’.
Now enter your vehicle details or details of the vehicle you are planning to buy.
Enter your state, domestic tariff, and other details.
Click on ‘Calculate Total Cost’.
The EV charging cost at home will be calculated and displayed on the screen.

(Direct link to the tool)

This tool will also show the money you will save by switching to an EV.

Steps to calculate EV journey cost in India

ev journey cost calculator — EV journey cost calculator tool on the e-Amrit portal

To calculate the EV journey cost in India,

First, go to the official website of e-Amrit at e-amrit.niti.gov.in
Next, go to the ‘Tools’ option on the main menu and click on ‘Journey Cost Calculator’.
Now enter your vehicle details or details of the vehicle you are planning to buy.
Enter the distance of the journey, your state, domestic tariff, and other details.
Click on ‘Calculate Total Cost’.
The annual cost of your journey will be displayed.

(Direct link to the tool)

This tool will also show the amount of money you will save annually by switching to EV based on the data you entered.

Steps to check EV charging cost at public places in India

ev charging at public place cost calculator — Public charging station cost calculator tool on the e-Amrit portal

To check EV charging costs at public places in India,

First, go to the official website of e-Amrit at e-amrit.niti.gov.in
Next, go to the ‘Tools’ option on the main menu and click on ‘Public Charging Calculator’.
Now enter your vehicle details, or details of the vehicle you are planning to buy.
Enter power of the public charger, Cost per kWh charged by the station.
Enter distance to be covered or the start and ending battery percentage.
The EV charging cost at any Public place will be calculated and displayed.

(Direct link to the tool)