Statiq begins Ghaziabad EV charging rollout with first station
Statiq, GLIDA and the Ghaziabad civic body have opened the first station in a planned 20-location EV charging network. The first phase targets 100 public charging points under a PPP model, with charging offered at nominal rates.
The development
Statiq, GLIDA and the Ghaziabad civic body inaugurated the first EV charging station in a 20-location rollout. The first phase will deploy 100 public charging points under a PPP model, with services offered at a nominal cost.
The numbers
- 100
- 20
- first
Why it matters to operators and investors
Statiq’s first live Ghaziabad station turns its civic-partnership plan into an operating network, creating an early opportunity to secure utilization, site reliability and local EV-driver loyalty before the remaining rollout scales.
What to watch next
- Number of operational sites and public charging points versus the stated 20-location and 100-point first-phase targets.
- Charger type mix, especially DC fast-charger deployment, and published uptime or maintenance performance.
- Charging tariffs after introductory nominal pricing, including parking fees and peak-hour pricing.
- Utilization indicators such as sessions per charger per day, energy dispensed and repeat users.
- New fleet contracts or municipal EV procurement that can anchor station demand.
The counter-case
One operational station is a weak proof point for a 20-location, 100-point network. Public EV charging projects often face grid-upgrade delays, site-permission bottlenecks, low early utilization, maintenance issues and unclear responsibility among private operator, development authority and civic body. Nominal tariffs may encourage adoption but could also constrain unit economics if utilization remains low.