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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
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