Mysore/Mysuru, Jan. 10 -- The Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC), headquartered in Mysuru, has emerged as the second-largest provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in Karnataka, according to official data.

Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (BESCOM) leads the state with 2,900 EV charging stations across its jurisdiction, which includes Bengaluru Urban, Bengaluru Rural, Bengaluru South, Kolar, Tumakuru, Chitradurga, Chikkaballapur and Davangere districts.

In comparison, CESC's operational area - covering Mysuru, Chamarajanagar, Kodagu, Hassan and Mandya districts - currently hosts 400 EV charging stations.

Of these, only two have been directly installed by CESC: One at its corporate office in Vijayanagar...