India, April 30 -- The Noida authority has decided to launch 13 electric vehicle (EV) battery swapping stations at different locations in the city, officials said on Wednesday.

The move is aimed at pacing up the electric mobility and taking steps to mitigate vehicular pollutants emissions. And, to materialise the plan, the authority signed a memorandum of understanding with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) on Tuesday to set up these battery swapping stations, said officials.

Initially, the project will serve two-and three-wheelers and it is likely to become operational within a month, said officials, adding that a similar facility for four-wheelers will be rolled out at a later stage.

SP Singh, general manager of Noida au...