Bengaluru Express
Bengaluru, Aug. 16: BESCOM Managing Director Dr. N. Shivashankar inaugurated a Battery Swapping Centre at the BESCOM Corporate Office on Friday, marking another step in enhancing Bengaluru’s electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure.
Speaking after hoisting the national flag as part of Independence Day celebrations, Dr. Shivashankar said, “The launch of this Battery Swapping Centre is a significant milestone in delivering fast, reliable, and accessible EV services to users in Bengaluru. The facility has been set up in partnership with IndoFast Energy, which currently operates over 250 battery swapping centres.”
He added that discharged batteries in EVs can be swapped for fully charged ones within just two minutes, offering a significant convenience for users of two- and three-wheeler EVs.
Highlighting Karnataka’s leadership in EV infrastructure, Dr. Shivashankar noted that BESCOM will establish battery swapping centres at 20 locations* across Bengaluru. Currently, Karnataka hosts 5,871 EV charging stations, of which 4,503 are in Bengaluru Urban district. This year alone, 140 new chargers* have been installed at 50 additional locations, he said.
H.J. Ramesh, Technical Director, Uma H.M., General Manager (DSM), Anant Badjatya, CEO of IndoFast Energy, and other BESCOM officials were present at the event.
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