EV Charging
70,000 sessions on just 25 chargers
What Tata's Mega Charger numbers say about EV charging in India.
The milestone
70,000+ sessions and 85,000+ hours of charging
Tata Power and TATA.ev reported the figures on 10 September 2026.
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The network behind it
- 25 fast chargers
- 56 charging guns
- 2.7 MW total capacity
- Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, UP
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Divide the numbers
2,800
sessions per charger
These chargers are being found and used, not sitting idle as showpieces.
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Average session
72 min
on a ~108 kW charger
That is a proper highway top-up, not a quick splash of charge.
The expansion plan
500 TATA.ev Mega Chargers in two years
Four partners: Tata Power, ChargeZone, Statiq and Zeon. Tata sets the standard.
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Why a carmaker cares
- Tata sells the most EVs in India
- Every charger failure becomes a Tata problem
- CAFE III from April 2027 counts each EV as three units
The national picture
18,000+ public charging points in India
Doubled in about 15 months, but still bunched in big cities and a few corridors.
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Charging cost per km
- Home: Rs 1 to 1.5
- Public AC: Rs 2 to 2.8
- Public DC fast: Rs 2.5 to 4
- Petrol, for comparison: Rs 7 to 9
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Road trip tip
Never plan around a single charger
About two guns per charger and heavy use. Arrive with enough charge to reach the next stop.
What this means for you
Easier highway trips, if your route is on these corridors
Charge at home for savings. Use fast chargers for long drives.
Read the full analysis
The numbers behind India's charging gap
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