Nitin Gadkari
Amid soaring fuel prices, Nitin Gadkari rolls into Parliament in hydrogen-powered car
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday rolled into the Parliament in a hydrogen-powered car amid soaring prices of fuel, which is causing huge disappointment across the country.
Gadkari travelled from his residence to the Parliament in the car, which is a first of its kind in the country, as part of a pilot project.
The Union minister has often spoken about a transition to renewables and green energy.
Sharing images of him riding in the car this morning, his office posted on Koo: "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," the post read.
The car can reportedly cover 600 kilometres on a full tank, which brings down the cost of travel to just Rs. 2 per kilometre.
Images showed the Minister sitting in the front seat of the car next to the driver as he travelled to the Parliament.
Gadkari 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. At the launch, he said that green hydrogen was "an efficient, eco-friendly and sustainable energy pathway to make India energy self-reliant".
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