Panchkula, Oct. 2 -- Notwithstanding the green mobility push, Panchkula has only 51 public electric vehicles (EV) chargers, the fourth-lowest among Haryana's 23 districts, according to official data up to June 2026.

Only Charkhi Dadri, Kaithal and Fatehabad have fewer public chargers - 19, 42 and 43, respectively. In contrast, Gurugram accounts for nearly 49% of Haryana's public EV charging infrastructure, followed by Faridabad and Rewari. The state, according to official data, has 3,653 public EV chargers.

Mirroring the poor infrastructure is the public's willingness to adopt EVs.

Between January and September 2026, only 154 pure EVs were registered in Panchkula compared to 11,161 vehicles of all categories. The year before, pure EV r...