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The Indian government has started five pilot projects to run hydrogen-powered buses and trucks under the National Green Hydrogen Mission. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) announced this on Monday.
As part of this initiative, 37 hydrogen-powered vehicles will be deployed, including 15 fuel-cell vehicles and 22 internal combustion engine vehicles. To support these vehicles, nine hydrogen refuelling stations will also be set up.
Routes Covered
The hydrogen vehicles will operate on 10 routes across India, including:
- Greater Noida-Delhi-Agra
- Bhubaneswar-Konark-Puri
- Ahmedabad-Vadodara-Surat
- Sahibabad-Faridabad-Delhi
- Pune-Mumbai
- Jamshedpur-Kalinga Nagar
- Thiruvananthapuram-Kochi
- Kochi-Edappally
- Jamnagar-Ahmedabad
- NH-16 Visakhapatnam-Bayyavaram
Companies Involved
Leading companies such as Tata Motors, Reliance Industries, NTPC, Ashok Leyland, HPCL, BPCL, IOCL, and ANERT have been awarded these projects.
Government Support
The government has allocated ₹208 crore to support these projects, which are expected to be completed in the next 18-24 months.
The National Green Hydrogen Mission, launched on January 4, 2023, with a budget of ₹19,744 crore, aims to promote clean energy, reduce reliance on fossil fuels, and establish India as a leader in hydrogen technology.
This initiative is a big step towards making India’s transport sector greener and more sustainable.
