Charging stations will be installed at regular intervals on five motorways of the country to facilitate the drivers of electric vehicles and also to give incentives to people to embrace clean technologies.

“National Highways Authority (NHA) has included Electric Vehicles (EV) charging stations in the contracts of filling stations. After considering the number of electric vehicles commuting on a particular route, the contractors have been authorised to install charging stations,” an official of the NHA said while talking to media.

He said that the EV charging stations are being put up in locations including Rashakai service area, Islamabad-Peshawar motorway (M-1); Tandliyanwala service area, Lahore-Islamabad motorway (M-3); Dandewal service area, Pindi Bhattian-Faisalabad; Khanewal motorway (M-4), Khanewal service area; Pindi Bhattian-Faisalabad, Khanewal motorway (M-4); and Hazara service area, Hassanabdal-Havelian Expressway (E-35).

“Moreover, M/s MORE (Pvt.) Ltd. being the BoT concessionaire of M-2, has already installed EV charging station at Bhera Service Area on M-2,” he told.

He said that with an increase in the number of electric vehicles in the country more charging stations will be installed at fuel stations and service areas.

Credit : Independent News Pakistan-WealthPk