Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) has on Thursday launched EV Fast-charging Corridors on Chennai - Trichy - Madurai highway.
At a function held in Chennai, the company rolled out CCS-2 DC Fast chargers at 10 of its conveniently located fuel stations along the 900 Km route on both sides of the highway.
The first phase launch on Chennai - Trichy - Madurai highway will be followed up by key routes which have high existing motorist traffic and a propensity for transition to travel by electric vehicles.
The company is accelerating its focus on new business segments for sustainable growth and converting 7,000 conventional Retail Outlets into Energy Stations, providing multiple fuelling options, including an EV charging facility, in the medium to long term.
Speaking at the launch, P S Ravi, Executive Director In-charge (Retail), BPCL, said BPCL has been at the forefront in providing convenience-oriented solutions and experiences to its customers across segments. The ‘Pure for Sure’ promise, which is the bedrock of all its solutions, is built on a bunch of customer enablement processes that bring trust, transparency and convenience to the fore at all touchpoints.
“Today’s launch of 10 CCS-2 EV fast charging stations in our large format fuel stations on the Chennai - Trichy - Madurai national highway, each at a distance of approx 100 kms, is a beginning in our quest to eliminate range anxiety amongst existing and future 4-wheeler EV owners in the country. With the development of national highways in the country to world class standards, motorist travel on the highways, especially those which connect important cities and economic centres has been seeing rapid growth, accelerated by increased consciousness of health safety that comes with personal mobility. BPCL fuel Stations on highways offer a wide range of conveniences and amenities and we look forward to welcoming and serving our EV customers the Pure for Sure experience in this exciting new and sustainable world of Electric mobility,” he added.