Five pilot projects for hydrogen buses and trucks launched under National Green Hydrogen Mission
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy said on 3 March 2025 that it has sanctioned five pilot projects under the National Green Hydrogen Mission for 37 hydrogen buses and trucks and 9 refuelling stations.
Summary
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy announced on 3 March 2025 that it has sanctioned five pilot projects for hydrogen in buses and trucks under the National Green Hydrogen Mission. They cover 37 vehicles and 9 hydrogen refuelling stations. Of the vehicles, 15 are hydrogen fuel cell-based and 22 use hydrogen internal combustion engines. They will run on 10 routes, including Greater Noida–Delhi–Agra, Bhubaneswar–Konark–Puri, Ahmedabad–Vadodara–Surat, Pune–Mumbai, Jamshedpur–Kalinga Nagar, Thiruvananthapuram–Kochi and NH-16 Visakhapatnam–Bayyavaram. The projects went to companies including Tata Motors, Reliance, NTPC, ANERT, Ashok Leyland, HPCL, BPCL and IOCL, with about ₹208 crore of central support, and should be commissioned in 18–24 months.
Key facts
- Announced
- 3 March 2025, MNRE
- Projects
- 5 pilots under the National Green Hydrogen Mission
- Vehicles
- 37 (15 fuel cell, 22 hydrogen ICE)
- Refuelling stations
- 9
- Routes
- 10
- Central support
- About ₹208 crore
- Commissioning
- 18–24 months
Practice MCQs 2 questions
How many hydrogen refuelling stations are included in the five pilot projects for hydrogen buses and trucks sanctioned by MNRE (announced 3 March 2025)?
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Correct answer: A — 9
The five pilot projects include 37 vehicles and 9 hydrogen refuelling stations.
Consider the following statements about the hydrogen transport pilot projects announced by MNRE on 3 March 2025: 1. Of the 37 vehicles, 15 are hydrogen fuel cell-based and 22 use hydrogen internal combustion engines. 2. The vehicles will run on 10 routes, including Bhubaneswar–Konark–Puri. 3. The projects are funded under the PM e-DRIVE scheme. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 and 2 only
Statements 1 and 2 are correct: 15 fuel cell and 22 hydrogen ICE vehicles will run on 10 routes including Bhubaneswar–Konark–Puri. Statement 3 is wrong: the pilots come under the National Green Hydrogen Mission, with about ₹208 crore of central support.