In a technical collaboration with Reliance, Megha Engineering and Infrastructures (MEIL) subsidiary Olectra Greentech (OGL) unveiled a hydrogen bus.
A completely carbon-free substitute for conventional public transportation is the hydrogen bus. According to the company, it has taken the initiative to hasten the development of hydrogen-powered buses in response to the depletion of natural resources and the detrimental effects of air pollution and emissions.
The 12-meter low-floor bus can accommodate one driver seat and 32 to 49 passengers in a variety of configurations. The bus can go up to 400 km on a single hydrogen fill (claimed). It only takes a few minutes to refuel.
This initiative the company says will help out the Indian government to achieve its carbon-free hydrogen ambitions. The hydrogen buses generate only water as tailpipe emissions. This is the unique selling proposition for phasing out old diesel and petrol systems and replacing them with these green buses.
When it comes to the system, type-4 hydrogen cylinders are established on the top of the bus. Moreover, the cylinders can withstand temperatures between -20deg and +85deg Celsius. The company aims to commercially launching these buses within a year.
