NTPC to start premium fuel cell bus service from Delhi to Jaipur
The new service will be a pilot project to test the feasibility of fuel cell buses for intercity traffic and analyze economical efficiencies compared to traditional ICE bus service.
The Indian government is trying to make a gradual shift towards alternative fuels to reduce dependence on crude oil imports and in turn adopt green mobility. It is also trying to start converting public transport and shared mobility services to alternative fuels and is also testing hydrogen fuel buses in metro cities such as Mumbai. However, in Western India the prototype was being tested for intra-city commute. Now, India’s largest energy conglomerate, NTPC Limited, plans to introduce premium hydrogen fuel bus service from Delhi to Jaipur, and will be the first FCEV bus service used for intercity traffic.
No specific timeline has been provided for starting the service
On the launch of the campaign ‘Electric Go Electric’ in Delhi starting today, the Minister of Power, RK Singh said, “We are planning to start premium hydrogen fuel bus service from Delhi to Jaipur and gradually we will start running electric bus Will try the same route. “The new service will be a pilot project to test the feasibility of fuel cell buses for intercity traffic and analyze economical efficiencies compared to traditional ICE bus service. That minister said, the minister has not yet given any specific timeline .
In fact, the transition is not just focused on public transport. At the same event, Union Minister, Nitin Gadkari announced that in the month of March, he would launch an all new electric tractor in the country. The government is trying to buy 40,000 electric buses in Maharashtra.
Source: naveenbharat.in
