E-Taxi Scheme Punjab: How to Apply and What is the Eligibility Criteria? 2026 Update

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif launched the E-Taxi Scheme Punjab on February 26, 2026, offering 1,100 electric vehicles at subsidized rates. The Maryam Nawaz E Taxi Scheme is designed to modernize the transport system, provide young people and women with employment, decrease pollution, and become connected with the ride-hailing applications, allowing the e-taxi services to be available throughout the Punjab.

Punjab Launches First E-Taxi Scheme for Youth and Women

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz officially launched Pakistan’s first E-Taxi Scheme. The initiative is part of the province’s “e-mobility ecosystem” to modernize public transport and cut urban smog. The scheme also focuses on creating job opportunities for youth and women.

Under the first phase, 1,100 electric vehicles (EVs) are distributed at heavily subsidized rates. The government has allocated Rs. 4 billion in subsidies. Men receive 50% down payment coverage while women receive 60%. Registration, fitness tests, and token taxes are fully covered.

Through this scheme, drivers can receive between 150,000 and 200,000 every month. Every car has got a panic button that is connected to the Punjab Safe Cities Authority so that the response to an emergency will be instant. Cars are technologically prepared with cameras, Wi-Fi, and in-car charging receptacles. They are already combined with the most commonly used ride-hailing apps such as inDrive and Yango.

Eligibility for E-Taxi Scheme Punjab

Applicants must:

• Be a permanent Punjab resident with valid domicile.
• Hold a valid Pakistani CNIC.
• Have a valid driving license.
• Be financially sound and bank-loan compliant.
• Maintain a clean criminal record.

How to Apply

The applications are made electronically on the portal of the PITB e-taxi.punjab.gov.pk. The applicants complete the online form and attach CNIC, driving license, Punjab domicile, and a reference. Final beneficiaries are selected after a process of verification is done when a ballot process is conducted.

Women’s Quota

The scheme will dedicate 30 percent of e-taxi to women. Taxi cars driven by females have different colors painted in pink/green to enhance visibility and safety of the passengers. E-Taxi Scheme CM Punjab is a significant move towards clean city transport, digitisation and economic empowerment of the youth and women in Punjab.