About 10 per cent of newly registered vehicles in major cities of Maharashtra will be electric by 2025, the government said on Thursday. The state plans to set up infrastructure along four highways and expressways to facilitate the smooth movement of electric vehicles.

“The draft Electric Vehicles policy 2021 is currently awaiting a final nod from the state cabinet. Though the transport department has consulted with stakeholders, they are open to suggestions from the public,” Ashish Kumar Singh, additional chief secretary (transport), who heads the committee drafting the new EV policy, said at an online seminar.