New Delhi: The Indian Navy has teamed up with Indian Oil to check and probably broaden the usage of inexperienced hydrogen gas cell buses. This collaboration was solidified by way of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed at Nau Sena Bhawan in New Delhi. The occasion witnessed the presence of Admiral Dinesh Ok Tripathi, Chief of Naval Workers, and S M Vaidya, Chairman of IndianOil.
The MoU was exchanged by Vice Admiral Deepak Kapoor, Controller of Logistics, Indian Navy, and Dr. Kannan Chandrasekaran, Government Director of IndianOil. This transfer signifies a strategic shift in the direction of incorporating superior power options in army transport.
Admiral Tripathi acknowledged, “The partnership between IndianOil and the Indian Navy is constructed on an unbreakable bond of belief. We shall be testing one of many hydrogen buses and looking out ahead to deploying environment-friendly transportation in bigger numbers.”
S M Vaidya highlighted the broader impression of this initiative. “As we proceed to help our defence forces with modern, forward-looking options that cater to tomorrow’s wants. IndianOil has been main the way in which in advancing inexperienced hydrogen and gas cell applied sciences,” he mentioned.
IndianOil at present operates 15 gas cell buses which have collectively lined 300,000 kilometers in Delhi-NCR and Gujarat. Every bus on this fleet is projected to run not less than 20,000 kilometers. This program is aimed toward demonstrating the operational viability of hydrogen gas know-how in public and strategic transport, aligning with governmental efforts in the direction of sustainable mobility options.
This initiative is an element of a bigger evaluation to gauge the efficiency of gas cell electrical buses beneath the difficult situations of the Delhi NCR area. The challenge will analyze the impression of native gas and air high quality on the efficiency of gas cell programs and decide the automobiles’ effectiveness, longevity, and operational reliability for potential use in public fleets.
