"All electric cars with an ex-showroom price below or equal to Rs 30 lakhs registered in the NCT of Delhi shall be granted 100 percent exemption from road tax and registration fees till March 31, 2030," Delhi government's 2026 EV policy draft stated. While EVs have been exempt from these charges since 2020, the latest draft proposes a price cap that will narrow the benefit to certain models. "Electric cars with an ex-showroom price above Rs 30 lakhs registered in the NCT of Delhi shall not be granted any exemption from road tax and registration fees," it added.
- If implemented, on-road prices of high-end luxury EVs may rise
- 50 percent road tax, registration fees waiver proposed for hybrid cars of up to Rs 30 lakh
- Rs 1 lakh incentive on scrapping Delhi-registered BS-IV and below cars suggested too
The draft also proposed a 50 percent exemption from road tax and registration for strong hybrid vehicles of up to Rs 30 lakh during the same timeframe.
Rs 1 lakh scrapping benefit to limited applicants
Additionally, the policy suggested a Rs 1 lakh scrapping incentive upon purchase of a new electric car (whose price should not exceed Rs 30 lakh), given its purchase is made within six months of issuance of the Certificate of Deposit (CoD) from an authorised scrapping facility. Notably, the draft said that this should be done for for the scrapping of Delhi-registered BS-IV and below cars, limited to the first 100,000 eligible applicants.
"All scrapping incentive shall be disbursed through direct benefit transfer to individuals. All scrapping incentive on CoD shall be applicable only to the owner of the scrapped vehicle. Eligible beneficiaries shall apply directly for subsidy claims through a mechanism notified by the Transport Department, Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi," the draft noted.
Which cars will be affected?
If the proposed price cap is implemented, current on-road Delhi prices of popular high-end electric vehicles such as the BYD Seal (Rs 43.34-56.30 lakh), BMW iX1 LWB (54.46 lakh), Tesla Model Y (Rs 63.11-71.71 lakh), MG Cyberster (Rs 79.21 lakh), Porsche Macan EV (Rs 1.28-1.82 crore), BMW i7 (Rs 2.13-2.96 crore), Mercedes EQS SUV (Rs 1.41-1.56 crore) and Rolls-Royce Spectre (Rs 8.04-10.02 crore) could see an increment.
Cars offering a hybrid powertrain under Rs 30 lakh (ex-showroom) are limited to the Maruti Grand Vitara and Victoris, Honda City e:HEV, Toyota Hyryder, Maruti Invicto and Toyota Innova Hycross. The Duster hybrid, which will launch in Diwali, is expected to be under Rs 25 lakh.