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Strengthening charging infrastructure in ThaneDEVELOPING THANE-SPECIFIC OPERATING MODEL

Two-wheelers (72%) and autos (3%) together form major share of transport mix. At the same time, environmental pollution and congestion is escalating in the city.

Government imposed Green Tax on polluting vehicles, which did not lessen the pollution, and rather caused

resentment in public.

Two-wheelers:

78,162 Three-wheelers:

4,548

How did IFC help? Key recommendations

Market Assessment, Diagnostic Review, Cost

estimation

Developing operating models for charging

infrastructure

Financing alternatives for setting infrastructure

Stakeholder workshops focused on charging

infrastructure creation

Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) announced subsidized charging rates for 3 years, (free charging in 1st year, 50% subsidy in 2nd year, 20% subsidy in 3rd year)

Offer incentives: preferential tariffs, direct

subsidies, tax rebates for EVs

TMC to provide land, and outsource

installation to third-party vendor via PPP

Develop infrastructure at public places

(residence, offices, schools, parks,

commercial complexes, railway/ bus

stations

Amendment of building bye-laws,

appointment of nodal officer

Concurrence on operating models by

General Body, TMC & establishment of

Steering Committee to drive the initiative

Thane identified as one of the focus cities under IFC’s

Eco Cities Program

Request from Thane Municipal Corporation for

IFC’s support on Electric Vehicles.

CONTACT:

Suvranil Majumdar

Operations Officer, IFC

smajumdar@ifc.org

Area

147 sq. km

Source: Thane Municipal Corporation website, Thane Smart City Proposal

Source: Thane Municipal Corporation website, Thane Smart City Proposal

Two Wheelers

Four Wheelers

Trucks/Delivery Van 4 & 3 Wheeler

Tractors & Otthers

Auto-Rickshaws

Taxi

Buses

Transport mix

Total road length

21,259 Km

Number of vehicles

2.4 mn

Number of buses

289

Municipal road length

280 Km

Bus travelers per day

280,000

Population (2016)

2.2 mn

Area

147 sq. km

Population density:

12,373persons per sq. km