NHEV Acquires 4.7 Acres in Tirunelveli for 3G Charging Station

The National Highways for Electric Vehicles (NHEV) has acquired a 4.7-acre land parcel in Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, to establish a next-generation electric vehicle (EV) charging station. This initiative is part of NHEV’s larger plan to create a robust network of 3G charging stations along major freight corridors across the country.

The upcoming charging station will be located along the Kanniyakumari–Madurai highway and will be the second 3G station on this route. It also marks the fifth freight-centric corridor under NHEV’s national rollout strategy. Designed to go beyond just EV charging, the facility will also operate as a logistics hub, leveraging its strategic proximity to key ports and transportation networks.

This development follows the successful technical trial conducted in September 2024 on the Chennai–Trichy corridor. The trial featured electric trucks from Ashok Leyland and LNG-powered vehicles from Blue Energy Motors, demonstrating the feasibility of electric freight transport.

“Our third technical trial in South India gave us the confidence to move ahead with multiple 3G charging locations,” said Abhijeet Sinha, Project Director at NHEV. The Tirunelveli station is expected to play a vital role in boosting EV-based freight movement in the southern region.