Archive · 20 Jun 2025
India Launches First Hydrogen-Powered Buses in Leh
Imagine buses that run on hydrogen instead of gasoline!
India is starting to use these special buses in Leh, a very high place in the mountains.
These buses use a clean fuel that doesn't pollute the air.
The project is a collaboration between a company called NTPC and the local government.
It's a big step towards using cleaner energy in transportation, especially in sensitive areas.
The government will study how well the buses work to learn from it.
India's first hydrogen-powered buses will begin commercial operation in Leh, Ladakh.
The buses were handed over to the State Industrial Development Corporation.
The project is a collaboration between NTPC and the Ladakh administration.
The initiative marks a global milestone for green mobility in high-altitude regions.
Officials are documenting the experiment to serve as a benchmark.
- Who
- NTPC and the State Industrial Development Corporation.
- What
- Commercial operation of hydrogen-powered buses.
- When
- Recently; handed over on Thursday.
- Where
- Leh, Ladakh, India.
- Why
- To promote green mobility and sustainable public transport.
- Company
- NTPC
- Location
- Leh, Ladakh
- Type
- Hydrogen Fuel Cell Buses
- Significance
- First commercial deployment in India
- Collaboration
- NTPC and Ladakh Administration