{
  "id": 17936753,
  "title": "₹600 for 1K km: Gadkari proposes Rs 3 EV charging",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/600-for-1k-km-gadkari-proposes-rs-3-ev-charging",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-03T08:20:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times",
    "slug": "the-economic-times",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/roadways/rs-600-for-1000-km-journey-nitin-gadkari-proposes-rs-3-per-unit-for-ev-charging-at-night-and-rs-5-during-the-day-to-boost-electric-vehicle-adoption/articleshow/135487559.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Union Minister Nitin Gadkari proposed that electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in Maharashtra should charge Rs 3 per unit at night and Rs 5 during the day, aiming to encourage EV adoption. He suggested using solar power during the day and cheaper night-time electricity to achieve this. At KPMG ENRich 2026, Gadkari shared that 20-25% of attendees owned electric vehicles, predicting this figure to rise to 35-40% in the following year. He explained that an electric car, with 5 km per unit efficiency, would cost only Rs 600 to travel 1,000 km, whereas a petrol car (15 km per litre) would cost around Rs 7,414, and a diesel car (14 km per litre) would cost approximately Rs 6,522.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}