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In a first, Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari cruises into Parliament in a hydrogen-powered car

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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.</p>
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<a href="https://www.kooapp.com/koo/OfficeOfNG/9c7539f7-b83f-46dd-bc56-259768f30c4e" style="text-decoration:none;color: inherit ;" target="_blank">Union Minister Shri @nitin.gadkari ji visited Parliament House by Hydrogen based Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV) today. Demonstrating the car powered by ‘Green Hydrogen’, Shri Gadkari ji emphasised the need to spread awareness about Hydrogen, FCEV technology and its benefits to support hydrogen-based society for India. </a>
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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.</p>
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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. </p>
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"Green Hydrogen – An efficient, eco-friendly and sustainable energy pathway to make India 'Energy Self-reliant'," Mr Gadkari said in a tweet.</p>
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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.</p>
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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.</p>

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