Last updated: 3 November 2026 (Asia/Karachi). Scheme design checked on the Transport and Masstransit Department E-Taxi page and its June 2025 registration / clarification PDFs. This page does not claim that driver registration is open.
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The Punjab Govt eTaxi scheme is Punjab’s push to replace petrol taxis with pure electric cars, with Lahore as the pilot city in the June 2025 Transport Department registration pack. If you only need to know whether the public portal is accepting applications today, use our e taxi program online registration status guide. This article stays on scheme mechanics: who had to register vehicles, charging duties, warranty floors and how Bank of Punjab appears in the official paperwork.
In this guide
Quick answer: Punjab Govt eTaxi scheme
- Owner: Transport and Masstransit Department, Government of the Punjab.
- Pilot focus: pure electric taxis in Lahore under the June 2025 “Development of E-Taxi Ecosystem” registration pack.
- Entity deadline: 24 June 2025, 11:00 PST (clarification PDF: no extension).
- Charging: DC fast chargers; minimum 50 kW per car; one station per 50 vehicles sold.
- Battery warranty floor: 6 years or 300,000 km, whichever comes first.
- Registration open/closed: answered on the sister status post, not invented here.
What the Punjab Govt eTaxi scheme set out to do
The department’s letter of invitation (June 2025) invites Original Equipment Manufacturers registered in Pakistan and local authorised representatives (dealers, assemblers, distributors, suppliers or joint-venture partners) to register entities and electric cars for the Lahore pilot. Applicants must supply vehicles, build charging capacity and keep after-sales support in place. The Punjab Govt eTaxi scheme paperwork is therefore first an ecosystem registration, not a casual consumer brochure.
Joint ventures are allowed when at least one member is a registered Pakistani entity; the JV stays collectively responsible for delivery, warranty, spare parts and charging. Performance security language in the glossary calls for financial security equal to 5% of each delivered vehicle’s price, valid for six years, covering after-sales and charging obligations, with 15-day replacement expectations for faulty batteries, motors and warranted parts.
Official documents for the Punjab Govt eTaxi scheme
Everything linked below sits on transport.punjab.gov.pk/e-taxi:
| Document on the E-Taxi hub | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Registration of Entities / Electric Cars (PDF) | Full June 2025 registration pack for the Lahore pilot |
| Editable Word version | Same pack for applicants who need a working file |
| E-Taxi Queries / Clarifications (MoM PDF) | DC charger rules, 50 kW floor, warranty, 24 June 2025 deadline |
| EV charging station advertisement | Separate notice for charging investors |
| Newspaper advertisement of the E-Taxi scheme | Public notice archive on the same hub |
Older launch posts on Insight Pakistan, including the CM initiative announcement, are history. Prefer the Transport hub for rules and the registration-status article for portal availability.
Charging, warranty and service rules
| Topic | Published clarification |
|---|---|
| Charger type | DC fast chargers at charging stations |
| Minimum power | 50 kW for a single car |
| Station ratio | One charging station per 50 vehicles sold |
| Battery warranty | 6 years or 300,000 km, whichever first |
| Vehicle body styles | Hatchback, sedan, SUV and similar if specs are met |
| Panic button | Required; detailed placement to be intimated later |
| 3S centres | Minimum two Sales-Service-Spare centres in Lahore |
| OEM authorisation | Letter on OEM letterhead for supply and warranty in Lahore |
These rows describe supplier obligations inside the Punjab Govt eTaxi scheme. They are not a private lender’s EMI brochure. Monthly instalment amounts for individual drivers depend on the vehicle price, subsidy letters and Bank of Punjab contracts issued to selected applicants. Those borrower-specific figures are not printed as a single public tariff on the E-Taxi hub pages we read, so they are not invented here.
Bank of Punjab’s published role
Clarification minutes state that payments to OEMs or suppliers follow Bank of Punjab practice, and that no financing or leasing incentive is planned for charging stations themselves. Separately, public communication around driver balloting has repeatedly named Bank of Punjab as the financier for selected vehicles. Treat any agent who asks for a cash “ballot fee” as a red flag. Related charging geography: EV charging stations in Pakistan.
What drivers should do next
- Read the Transport Department E-Taxi hub and keep PDF copies of the clarification minutes.
- For portal open/closed status, use the online registration status guide.
- Prepare a valid Punjab driving licence, CNIC and clean documentation only when an official round is open.
- Never pay a Facebook page to “reserve” a slot in the Punjab Govt eTaxi scheme.
FAQs
What is the Punjab Govt eTaxi scheme about?
It is Punjab’s programme to put pure electric taxis on the road, starting with a Lahore pilot ecosystem. The Transport and Masstransit Department published a June 2025 registration document for entities and their electric cars, plus clarification minutes on charging and warranty rules.
Is this the same as “is registration open”?
No. For live online registration status, use our sister guide on e taxi program online registration. This page focuses on scheme design: vehicles, charging duties, warranty and Bank of Punjab’s role in supplier payments.
What vehicles can be proposed?
Clarification minutes on the Transport Department site state that hatchback, sedan, SUV and similar categories can be proposed if they meet minimum specifications. Panic buttons are required on the e-taxi.
What charging rules did the department publish?
DC fast chargers are required at charging stations, with a minimum power output of 50 kW for a single car. The published ratio is one charging station per fifty vehicles sold. Battery warranty is 6 years or 300,000 km, whichever comes first.
Did Bank of Punjab finance charging stations?
The clarification minutes say no financing or leasing incentives are planned for charging stations. Vehicle-side payments to OEMs or suppliers are handled by the Bank of Punjab as described in those minutes.
When did entity registration close?
The Transport Department clarification PDF states the last date for submission of the registration document was Tuesday 24 June 2025 at 11:00 Pakistan Standard Time, with no extension.
Where should drivers check application status?
Use only transport.punjab.gov.pk and e-taxi.punjab.gov.pk links from the department. Ignore third-party forms. See our registration-status article for the open-or-closed reading.
