Bengaluru’s RTOs rank among the top five greenest RTOs in India.
Story so far: Two Regional Transport Offices (RTOs) from Bengaluru have ranked among the top five green RTOs in the country. Other RTOs to feature in the list are Burari Taxi unit and IP Estate in Delhi in the top two, followed by the Chennai East RTO.
- Bengaluru South grabbed the fourth spot with 17,063 Electric Vehicles (EVs) registered between April 2021 and September 2022. The Electronic City RTO came fifth.
- Karnataka has an EV penetration rate of 4.85%. It has the third greenest automotive sector, after Delhi and Assam.
Problems? Mostly two-wheelers and three-wheelers have expedited Karnataka’s transition to EV. Four-wheeler EVs sold account for only 1% of the greening. High upfront costs and range anxiety usually inhibit people from switching to EVs.