Only Electric Scooters Under ₹1.5 Lakh Now Qualify for Government Subsidy
Under current PM E-DRIVE rules, only electric scooters priced up to ₹1.5 lakh ex-factory qualify for the government demand subsidy.
News · 1 min read · Published 24 July 2026
Written by Vivaan Kapoor, Bikes Editor
Highlights
- Only electric scooters priced up to ₹1.5 lakh ex-factory qualify for the government subsidy
- Premium electric scooters above this price point are excluded from the incentive
- The rule effectively concentrates subsidy benefits on mass-market models
Under current PM E-Drive rules, only electric scooters priced up to ₹1.5 lakh ex-factory qualify for the government's demand subsidy, effectively excluding premium electric scooters from the incentive entirely. This price cap concentrates subsidy benefits on mass-market models rather than higher-end offerings.
For buyers comparing options, this cap can materially affect the final on-road price gap between a subsidy-eligible mass-market scooter and a premium model just above the threshold, sometimes by tens of thousands of rupees.
Buyers should confirm a specific model's ex-factory price against the current ₹1.5 lakh threshold before assuming subsidy eligibility, since minor variant or feature differences can push a scooter above the cap.