New Delhi, June 29 -- Delhi on Monday unveiled an electric vehicle (EV) policy that favours battery electric vehicles (BEVs) over hybrids, mandates a phase-out of new petrol and diesel two-wheelers from April 2028, and three-wheelers and light commercial vehicles from January 2027, and limits full road-tax exemption to electric cars priced below Rs.30 lakh.

The policy was welcomed by EV makers and clean-mobility experts, with industry executives saying it could become a template for other states, and experts arguing it would accelerate the shift to zero-emission transport and help tackle Delhi's chronic air pollution.

The policy, which will remain in force till FY30, also drops a proposal in the draft released in April to extend road-ta...