UP Waives Registration Fee on All EVs Till October 2027

In a key policy move, the government of Uttar Pradesh, under the Uttar Pradesh Electric Vehicle Manufacturing and Mobility Policy‑2022, has announced that all electric vehicles purchased and registered in the state between 14 October 2025 and 13 October 2027 will enjoy 100 per cent exemption from registration fees and road‑tax.

The waiver covers two‑wheelers, three‑wheelers, four‑wheelers, e‑buses, and e‑goods carriers, extending a strong incentive for operators of commercial vehicles to switch to electric mobility.

Simultaneously, from 14 October 2025 onwards, only vehicles that are manufactured, sold and registered within Uttar Pradesh will qualify for the registration‑fee and road‑tax exemption and related purchase incentives, signalling a strategic focus on local manufacturing.

For the commercial transport segment in particular-fleet operators, logistics companies, and last-mile delivery services-the policy is a clear opportunity at cost reduction: upfront through waiver of registration/road tax and subsidy eligibility by operating within the manufacturing/registration criteria of the state.

Key highlights for the commercial segment under the amended policy:

• Exemption applies to e‑goods carriers, that is, electric trucks or vans registered by 13 October 2027.

• Aggregators or fleet operators can receive subsidies on purchases of up to 10 units of 2/3/4-wheel EVs and up to 25 units of e-buses or e-goods carriers.

• While the earlier policy window (14 October 2022 to 13 October 2025) had given 100 percent tax/fee exemption to all EVs sold/registered in the state, the current amendment restricts the benefit only for 2025‑27 to those vehicles that are manufactured in Uttar Pradesh.

From an industry standpoint, this policy strengthens the commercial-EV business case in Uttar Pradesh: lower entry cost for fleet acquisition, predictable regulatory incentives, and alignment with manufacturing localisation-all of which matter when operators evaluate total cost of ownership, payback periods, and deployment scale.

However, operators must be accurate: to be eligible, the vehicle has to be manufactured, sold, and registered in the state after 14 October 2025. Failure to satisfy these conditions could render the registration/road‑tax waiver and subsidies null and void. Moreover, since the policy targets the period leading up to October 2027, the procurement timeline for commercial fleet buyers should be adjusted accordingly.

In all, the revised UP EV policy removes one of the key barriers to commercial vehicle electrification in Uttar Pradesh. By wiping out registration and road‑tax burdens for eligible pure EVs, and by layering manufacturing‑based eligibility, it provides a clear incentive structure for both fleet‑owners and manufacturers. For the operators of commercial transport aiming for electrification and scale, this is a moment to reassess fleet-strategy and procurement decisions accordingly.

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