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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-13012026-269327
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 178]
NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2026/PAUSHA 23, 1947
THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY
[PART II-SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES
NOTIFICATION AMENDMENT
New Delhi, the 13th January, 2026
S.O. 188(E).- In partial modification of the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Automobile and
Auto Components Industry in India (PLI-Auto) notified vide S.O. 3946(E) dated 23rd September 2021, the following
amendments are made with effect from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette:
1. Performance Criteria for Battery Electric Vehicles as mentioned at ‘Note:- i' under 'Table 1' of sub-paragraph
'3.3.2.3 (VIII)' of the PLI-Auto Scheme notification S.O. 3946(E) dated 23rd September 2021 shall be modified
and read as under:
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| Existing Para | Amended Para |
+==========================================================+==========================================================+
| Only those Battery Electric Vehicles will be eligible for| Only those Battery Electric Vehicles will be eligible for|
| incentives which meet the performance criteria of FAME-II| incentives which meet the performance criteria as per |
| scheme or as notified from time to time by MHI. | Table 1A below. |
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Table 1A: Performance Criteria for Eligibility of Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs)
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| S. | Category of Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) | Vehicle Type / | Applicable Performance Criteria / Reference |
| No. | | Classification | Notification |
+=====+=======================================================+===============================+================================================================================================================================+
| 1 | Battery Electric Two-Wheeler | L1/L2 | As per Annexure-3 of PM E-DRIVE Scheme |
| | | | Notification S.O. 4259(E) dated 29.09.2024 |
+-----+-------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 2 | Battery Electric Three-Wheeler | L5M/L5N | |
+-----+-------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 3 | Battery Electric Four-Wheeler (e-Buses) – length up | M3 | |
| | to 12 m | | |
+-----+-------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 4 | Battery Electric Four-Wheeler (e-Buses) – length more | M3 | Same as for e-buses with length above 9 m and up to |
| | than 12 m | | 12 m, as per Annexure-3 of PM E-DRIVE Scheme |
| | | | Notification S.O. 4259(E) dated 29.09.2024 |
+-----+-------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 5 | Battery Electric Truck | N2/N3 | As per Annexure-3A of PM E-DRIVE Scheme |
| | | | Notification S.O. 3081(E) dated 10.07.2025 |
+-----+-------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 6 | Battery Electric Four-Wheeler (e-4W) | M1/M2/N1 | As per performance criteria of FAME-II Scheme |
| | | | notified vide S.O. 1472(E) dated 28.03.2019 and |
| | | | amended on 29.10.2019 |
+-----+-------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 7 | Battery Electric Quadricycle | L7M/L7N | As per Table-1 of Appendix-1 below |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
2. All references to Performance Criteria in the (i) PLI-Auto scheme Guidelines S.O. 3947(E) dated 23rd September
2021, (ii) S.O. No. 4632(E) dated 9th November 2021, and (iii) any other PLI-Auto scheme documents, shall be
superseded by and stand modified as per the amended criteria mentioned at para 1 above.
[F. No. 12(11)/2020-AEI(Part-1)-Part(1) (29343)]
Dr. HANIF QURESHI, Addl. Secy.
Appendix-1
Table-1: Performance Criteria for Battery Electric Quadricycles under PLI-Auto Scheme*1
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| Sr. No.| Vehicle Segment *2 | Vehicle Category *3 | Minimum Range *4 (km) | Max Electric Energy Consumption *5 | Min Max Speed *6 (km/h) | Min Acceleration *6 (m/s²) |
| | | | | (kWh/100 km) | | |
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| 1 | Battery Electric Quadricycle | L7M & L7N | 80 | Less than 12 | 40 | 0.65 |
+--------+------------------------------+---------------------+-----------------------------------+---------------------------------------+-----------------------------+---------------------------------+
Foot Note (*):
1. Performance & Efficiency Eligibility criteria will be tested by testing agencies of MHI.
2. All Electrical vehicles shall necessarily be equipped with ‘Electric Regenerative Braking System'.
3. As defined under the Central Motor Vehicles Rules (CMVR), 1989.
4. As per applicable test standard / procedure mentioned in CMVR, 1989.
5. The electrical energy consumption measurements shall be done for all the BEVs as per AIS 039, as applicable
and notified in CMVR 1989 and as amended from time to time. Energy consumption shall be measured as
follows.
a. Off-board DC charger: After the charger and in between charger and vehicle.
b. On-board charger/ Portable charger (supplied with vehicle): Between electricity mains outlet and on-board
charger/ Portable charger.
c. The test report shall specify the measured value in comparison with the target specified for relevant vehicle
categories.
6. The procedure for measurement of minimum maximum speed (km/h) and minimum acceleration (m/s2) shall
be as follows:
a. Measurement shall be carried out in Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) condition, as declared by the vehicle
manufacturer (OEM), on Chassis Dynamometer. Dynamometer setting shall be as prescribed in the
MoRTH/CMVR/TAP/115-116 document or AIS 137, as applicable and amended from time to time.
b. The test vehicle shall be able to navigate the driving cycle (within the tolerance) based on the driving cycle, as
applicable for EVs as per CMVR, to ascertain the requirements of minimum-maximum speed and minimum
acceleration for the respective vehicle category.
c. The test vehicle shall be run for 3 consecutive driving cycles to verify repeatability and meeting maximum
speed and acceleration requirement of driving cycle. Measured data of maximum speed and acceleration will
be taken for verifying compliance requirement.
d. Alternatively, the test may be carried on test track as per mutual agreement between the test agency and the
vehicle manufacturer (OEM). Test vehicle shall be driven for at least 2 minutes for warm-up of vehicle and at
least 3 minutes for measurement of minimum maximum speed and minimum acceleration.
e. During the test, the battery state of charge shall be within 40% - 60%.
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