Two- and three-wheelers form a unique identity of India’s motorised road transport. It has been estimated that, together, two-wheelers and three-wheelers constitute about 83% of all vehicles in India. Electrification of these light electric vehicles is recognised as a low hanging fruit for clean mobility in India, based on the market readiness, cost-competitiveness, ease of charging, and emission reduction potential. Considering the EV penetration potential in these segments, the FAME-II scheme includes significant budgetary allocation for demand incentives for electric two-wheelers (e-2Ws) and electric three-wheelers (e-3Ws).

The EV sales trend in the past couple of years shows that the pace of e-2W adoption is much higher than that of electric four-wheelers (e-4Ws). Research supports the assumption that e-2Ws and e-3Ws are going to play a central role in achieving "shared, connected, and electric" mobility in India. To support the rapid pace of commercial adoption of e-2Ws and e-3Ws, availability of public charging infrastructure will be a crucial factor. However, apart from a few isolated studies that deal with EV charging infrastructure in general, there is a lack of thorough analysis that focuses on the light electric vehicle segment in the Indian context.

This study aims to facilitate the establishment of ubiquitous charging facilities for commercial light electric vehicle fleets in Indian cities.