NTPC to start Hydrogen fuel bus on Delhi-Jaipur route

After the successful start of the Electric Vehicle infrastructure in India, the Indian government is looking to promote more green mobility by moving to alternative fuels that are much more efficient and environment friendly. They are now conducting a feasibility study on hydrogen fuel buses.

NTPC Limited (National Thermal Power Corporation Limited), India’s largest energy conglomerate is planning to initiate an extensive hydrogen fuel bus service on the Delhi- Jaipur route. It would be the first FECV bus service in India.

There is no timeline available for its starting but there have been similar services in cities like Mumbai. The project would be a test for the affordability quotient and viability of fuel cell buses against conventional buses.

At the launch of the ‘Go Electric’ campaign in Delhi on Friday, the Power Minister, R. K. Singh said, “ We are planning to start premium hydrogen fuel bus service from Delhi to Jaipur and gradually we'll also try experimenting running electric buses on the same route.”

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On the same day in the event, Union Minister, Nitin Gadkari, announced the electric tractor. He said, “I’ll be launching an electric tractor in the next 15 days.” Additionally, the Union government is trying to procure more than 40,000 battery-powered buses for intracity commute in Maharashtra.

All these moves have been done to reduce the dependability on conventional fuels and pave a way for a greener environment. With further technological and automation development, they are going to be quite crucial for the future.