Bolt.Earth, a peer-to-peer electric vehicle charging network, and ChargeZone, a public fast-charging operator, have announced a strategic partnership aimed at making EV charging more accessible to drivers across India. The tie-up integrates both companies' platforms, allowing users to locate, access, and pay for chargers from either network through one app.
The combined network brings together over 1,500 fast-charging stations for four-wheelers spread across the country. For EV drivers, the practical benefit is the elimination of the need to toggle between separate applications when searching for a charging point — a friction point that companies say has slowed adoption.
ChargeZone, headquartered in Vadodara, Gujarat, operates fast-charging infrastructure along highways, intercity corridors, and urban fleet hubs. The company has more than 15,000 charging points at 1,200-plus locations across India and the UAE. Bolt.Earth, founded in 2017, takes a different approach — a community-driven, peer-to-peer model with over 100,000 chargers deployed in more than 2,000 cities, supporting two-, three-, and four-wheeled EVs.
Kartikey Hariyani, Founder and CEO of ChargeZone, described interoperability as a structural necessity for India's EV transition, noting that the country's shift to electric mobility is happening simultaneously across personal, commercial, and fleet segments.
Jyotiranjan Harichandan, Founder of Bolt.Earth, framed the partnership as a step toward addressing range anxiety — a concern among EV users that stems from uncertainty about finding available charging points. By unifying two networks that may each have gaps in coverage, the integration is intended to offer a more complete real-time picture of where charging is available.
The partnership includes integrated payment processing and real-time charging status updates. Bolt.Earth's platform, which supports multiple vehicle categories and charger types, is positioned as the interface layer, while ChargeZone contributes its fast-charging backbone to the combined offering.
India's EV charging infrastructure has grown significantly in recent years, but fragmentation — with multiple operators running separate apps and incompatible networks — has remained a challenge for consumers. Interoperability agreements between major players are increasingly seen as a prerequisite for scaling adoption beyond early adopters.