Northeast’s Homegrown CPO Reveals New Fast EV Chargers Across NE, targets 1,000 public DC chargers across Northeast India by 2030
GUWAHATI: A Plus Charge has added 10 stations across the Northeast in the past few months, with 28 more ready for deployment or under construction, and is making the Guwahati–Jorhat drive easier for EV owners, with local hosts owning stations that the company operates.
A Plus Charge is the official CPO for the states of Assam, Meghalaya and Tripura, serving both city users and highway travellers.
Guwahati, 29 Oct — A Plus Charge, a homegrown Northeast startup and electric vehicle (EV) charge point operator (CPO), today revealed new fast EV chargers across the Northeast, having launched 10 new charging stations over the past few months, with 28 more ready for deployment or under construction. Its chargers now spread from Siliguri to Guwahati to Dibrugarh, Shillong and Agartala, with Cherrapunjee set to go live in November, and the company is planning to add chargers in other Northeastern states, with Dimapur, Itanagar and Aizawl coming soon. A Plus Charge, a startup recognised by the Government of Assam, describes itself as the fastest growing EV network for Northeast India.
Founder-led momentum, built in the Northeast
Founded in Guwahati by Samyak Jain, A Plus Charge positions itself as Northeast India’s local CPO, building charging infrastructure around the region’s roads and travel patterns. The network is built to serve all kinds of electric vehicles, from two-wheelers to e-buses, and drivers can find and pay at A Plus Charge stations through multiple apps, including the A Plus Charge app.
A Plus Charge is a venture of AlternatEV, a clean energy company for Northeast India. It is AlternatEV’s third venture, after renewables and e-mobility through three-wheelers (3W), and the largest programme the company has worked on to date.
“We started A Plus Charge because the Northeast should not have to wait for EV infrastructure to arrive from elsewhere,” said Samyak Jain, Founder, A Plus Charge. “Adding ten stations in the past few months, with 28 more ready for deployment or under construction, shows what a focused local team can do. Our approach is to build fast, learn from every site and grow with partners who know their communities.”
Guwahati to Jorhat, one stop at a time
NEEV, A Plus Charge’s highway charging programme, has two phases: Phase 1 covers the corridor from Siliguri to Tinsukia and Phase 2 runs from Guwahati to Cherrapunjee. Within Phase 1, the current network already makes the drive between Guwahati and Jorhat easier for EV owners. Heading east from Guwahati on NH27, drivers can charge at Sonapur and Jagiroad, before the route turns onto NH715 towards Kaziranga, with further stops at Jakhalabandha and Bokakhat, the gateway town to Kaziranga National Park, before the final stretch to Jorhat. Across the network, 95% of A Plus Charge’s EV stations are located at highway stops, restaurants and resorts, and dhabas and cafes, where EV users can refresh themselves while they charge.
“Range anxiety is really about not knowing where the next charger is,” said Mr Jain. “On the Guwahati–Jorhat route, an EV driver now has a chain of A Plus Charge stops to plan around, including one right at the doorstep of Kaziranga. That is what NEEV is about: turning long highway drives into something people can do with confidence.”
Elsewhere in the state, new chargers are coming up at Nagaon and Dibrugarh, making EV charging much more accessible for people of Assam.
A Plus Charge is the official CPO for the states of Assam, Meghalaya and Tripura, serving both city users and highway travellers. In Tripura, the company operates the state’s first government DC charger, which is owned by Tripura State Electricity Corporation Limited (TSECL), the state power distribution company.
Guwahati to Cherrapunjee
NEEV Phase 2 covers the route from Guwahati to Cherrapunjee. On the way, EV drivers can already charge at A Plus Charge’s existing station in Shillong, and a new A Plus Charge charger in Cherrapunjee is set to go live in November, before Diwali.
A local-ownership model
A Plus Charge’s growth rests on local ownership. Under its model, local hosts and owners at highway stops, hotels, dhabas and land parcels own the charging stations, while A Plus Charge operates them. Owners earn from the station, and the company handles day-to-day operations. Station economics in the region are also being shaped by the PM E-DRIVE scheme of the Ministry of Heavy Industries, Government of India, which provides an 80% subsidy on charger capex, subject to state government approvals and official CPO feasibility studies. By lowering the upfront cost of chargers, the subsidy is helping make station ownership viable for local businesses along the Northeast’s highways.
“The Northeast’s EV build-out will move faster when the people who already run the region’s highway stops have a stake in it,” said Mr Jain. “Local owners know their sites and their customers. When they own the station and we run the operations, charging becomes part of the local economy rather than something brought in from outside.”
Looking ahead, A Plus Charge’s stated vision is 1,000 public DC chargers in Northeast India and 50% EV penetration in the region by 2030.
About A Plus Charge
A Plus Charge is a homegrown EV charge point operator based in Guwahati, Assam, and a startup recognised by the Government of Assam. It describes itself as Northeast India’s local CPO and is a venture of AlternatEV, a clean energy company for Northeast India. Founded by Samyak Jain, the startup builds public EV charging stations for vehicles ranging from two-wheelers to e-buses and is the official CPO for the states of Assam, Meghalaya and Tripura.
Through its NEEV highway charging programme and a local-ownership model, it is working to make electric mobility practical across the Northeast. For more information, visit apluscharge.in and alternatev.in.
