Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari travelled from his residence to Parliament in a green hydrogen-powered car today, the first of its kind in India.
The car, which is part of a pilot project for promoting green energy, can reportedly cover 600 kilometres on a full tank, which works out to a mere Rs 2 per kilometre.
Visuals show the Minister sitting in the front seat of the car next to the driver. The white coloured car has a green number plate which is used in electric vehicles as well.
"Green Hydrogen – An efficient, eco-friendly and sustainable energy pathway to make India 'Energy Self-reliant'," Mr Gadkari said in a tweet.
Mr Gadkari, who is a strong advocate of renewable energy, had earlier this month launched India's first hydrogen-based advanced "Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV)" – Toyota Mirai. He had also shared a video of how green hydrogen can power a car.
The Minister had announced in January that he would himself use a hydrogen-powered car. "Toyota Company from Japan has given me a vehicle which runs on green Hydrogen. I will use it myself as a pilot project on alternative fuel," he had said.
