Electric Vehicle Charging Stations on Highways and Motorways in Pakistan

The National Highway Authority (NHA) has included Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Stations in the contracts of filling station.

Concessionaires/Contractors are installing the same in line with the numbers of EV Vehicles commuting on a particular road.

Presently, EV Charging Stations are being installed at following locations:

1. Rashakai service area, Islamabad -Peshawar motorway (M-1)
2. Tandliyanwala service area, Lahore – Islamabad motorway (M-3)
3. Dandewal service area, Pindi Bhattian -Faisalabad, Khanewal motorway (M-4)
4. Khanewal service area, Pindi Bhattian – Faisalabad, Khanewal rnotorway (M-4)
5. Hazara service area, Hassanabdal-Havelian Expressway (E-35).

Moreover, M/s MORE (Private) Limited being the Build Operate Transfer (BOT) concessionaire of M-2, has installed EV Charging Facility at Bhera Service Area on M-2.

With the gradual increase in number of EV Vehicles, other Fuel Stations across the Motorway Network will also install the EV Charging Facilities.

Note: The above information was shared with the Senate by the Minister for Communications Asad Mahmood on October 11, 2022.