Pralhad Joshi and Nitin Gadkari take joint ride in hydrogen fuel-cell car Toyota Mirai
Union Ministers Pralhad Joshi and Nitin Gadkari rode together in a Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel-cell electric vehicle in New Delhi on 6 January 2026 to promote green hydrogen and clean mobility.
Summary
Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi and Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari took a joint ride in a Toyota Mirai fuel-cell electric vehicle (FCEV) on 6 January 2026, with Joshi driving from Bharat Mandapam to Gadkari's residence. The ride was meant to show the government's commitment to green hydrogen and clean mobility. The second-generation Mirai makes electricity from a reaction between hydrogen and oxygen and emits only water vapour; it has a range of about 650 km and refuels in under five minutes.
Key facts
- Date
- 6 January 2026
- Ministers
- Pralhad Joshi (MNRE) and Nitin Gadkari (MoRTH)
- Vehicle
- Toyota Mirai, second-generation FCEV
- Route
- Bharat Mandapam to Gadkari's residence
- Range / refuel
- About 650 km; under 5 minutes
- Emission
- Only water vapour
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Which hydrogen fuel-cell electric vehicle did Union Ministers Pralhad Joshi and Nitin Gadkari ride together in January 2026?
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Correct answer: B — Toyota Mirai
PIB (MNRE): the ministers took a joint ride in the Toyota Mirai fuel-cell electric vehicle.
Consider the following statements about the Toyota Mirai used in the ministers' ride of January 2026: 1. It generates electricity through a reaction between hydrogen and oxygen. 2. Its only by-product is water vapour. 3. Its driving range is about 650 km. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — 1, 2 and 3
PIB (MNRE): the Mirai produces electricity from hydrogen and oxygen, emits only water vapour and has a range of about 650 km. All three are correct.