Mumbai 2025: How to Find EV Charging Stations—From Worli to Virar

Mumbai may be a city of contrasts—historic dabbawalas and high-rises, traffic snarls and surprising calm in the queen’s necklace glow—but for EV drivers, one thing’s clear: charging infrastructure is catching up fast. Whether you’re plugging in near Powai flats or cruising up the Mumbai–Nagpur Expressway, this guide gives you the charge-to-joy essentials.

🌆 1. Maharashtra’s Infrastructure Ambitions

Maharashtra aims for 1,500 public charging stations by 2025, with at least one charging point every 3 × 3 km grid in major cities like Mumbai.

Forecasts suggest 2.19 lakh EVs on Maharashtra roads this year—and that translates to a need for over 21,000 chargers statewide. Mumbai, being the economic core, is slated to get its share of those fast, mid-speed, and slow chargers—mapped tightly to population and traffic density.

🔌 2. Reading the Charger Types: AC, DC, Megawatt?

• AC (7–22 kW) units are popping up in mall parking lots, residences, and workspace courtyards—perfect for overnight or half-day top‑ups.
• DC Fast Chargers (50–240 kW) are paired with highway amenities and petrol station conversions—ideal for anyone needing a quick power infusion on the go.
• Megawatt-level ultra-fast chargers are still niche in Mumbai but are gaining traction through partnerships like MTDC at resorts and highway nodes.

🗺️ 3. Must-Have Tools & Apps

Tata Power EZ Charge

This app gives you real-time charger location, availability, and payment—all in one place. Tata Power has led the EV space since hosting Mumbai’s first public DC fast charger in 2017, and their network spans 40 cities—including home turf Mumbai.

Statiq, ChargeMOD, EVJoints

These aggregator apps pool data across networks, highlight pricing, let users rate chargers, and even offer UPI for seamless billing.

Google Maps with EV filter

GM now shows charger locations when you search “EV charging”—but doesn’t always report real-time availability.

💳 4. Payment Know-How & Access

• App-based payments rule: Tata EZ Charge, Statiq, EVJoints—all support cards, UPI, and wallets.
• RFID cards (e.g., by Tata Power or Blink) work across multiple stations and offer smoother authorisation.
• Pay-as-you-go vs subscription: Some providers, especially Tata Power, offer discounted rates via monthly plans—keeping costs down if you charge frequently.

🚗 5. Optimizing Your Charge in Mumbai

✅ At home or office

Top up via AC overnight. Many apartment complexes and office parks are adding chargers under Maharashtra’s infrastructure mandates.

✅ At malls or cinemas

Plug in while catching a movie or grabbing lunch. AC chargers get you 40–60 km of range within a couple of hours—enough for a day out at Bandra linking roads.

✅ Before a highway escape

Need juice for a road trip? Plan to stop every 40–50 km—the Mahagaon-Pune expressway now includes fast charging hubs every 50 km mark.

✅ At resort destinations

Resorts run by MTDC—at Nashik, Lonavala, etc.—are adding fast chargers (150 kW+) for guests, making EV weekend getaways easier.

🗣️ 6. Tips From Mumbai EV Owners

“EZ Charge radar just works—tells me if a charger’s free before I reach the mall.”
“Using both Tata and Statiq helps—sometimes one doesn’t show fast chagr status.”
“I booked resort charging at Lonavala—no hassles when I arrived.”

Smart move: use multiple apps and prebook stations if possible—busy chargers are a thing, especially during peak hours and weekends.

🔮 7. What’s Charging Ahead

• Maharashtra will add EV chargers every 25 km along expressways under its EV Policy detailing toll-free EV lanes.
• State policy mandates EV chargers in all new housing and commercial buildings—plus incentives for existing societies.
• Private sector push: Tata Power and Blink expanding to 100+ points in Mumbai; charger makers across TN and Maharashtra are scaling fast-charger deployments .

🧭 8. Your Mumbai EV Charging Kit

• Install: Tata Power EZ Charge + Statiq + ChargeMOD
• Carry: RFID or QR-capable credit card plus UPI credentials
• Plan: Know at least two AC backup spots in central neighborhoods (Andheri, Powai)
• Route: Pre-load highway fast charger locations before heading out
• Check: Apps before arrival to avoid downtime

🎯 Final Spark

Charging an EV in Mumbai in 2025 isn’t just about plugging in—it’s about strategy. With 1,500 city chargers planned, highways amping up fast-charger pods every 25–50 km, and hybrid resort deployments underway, Mumbai is building an ecosystem—not just infrastructure.