Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM) Corporate Office at K R Circle in Bengaluru.
Credit: DH Photo/ S K Dinesh
Bengaluru: Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (Bescom) was recently awarded the 'Charge India 2024 Excellence' Award for its contribution to establishing electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure and promoting eco-friendly mobility in Karnataka.
The award was presented at a recent ceremony, which had representatives of the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC), private EV charging service providers, and leading EV industry figures.
Karnataka ranks first in the country for public EV charging facilities, boasting a network of 5,765 EV charging stations, 4,462 of which are in Bengaluru alone.
A majority (5,479) of them are privately managed, while 195 stations were installed by Bescom, 70 by other Escoms, and 21 are government department stations, according to a news release.