India, Nov. 18 -- The Yamuna Expressway industrial development authority's (Yeida) plan to hold trial runs of hydrogen-powered buses has hit a hurdle due to lack of a detailed plan on deploying drivers and conductors to run these buses to the Noida International Airport.

Yeida has been unable to finalise staff, including driver or conductor, so far as the Authority does not want to engage any private agency to run this ambitious project meant to provide a sustainable eco-friendly mode of commute in this region.

"We have decided to approach the Uttar Pradesh state roadways transport corporation (UPSRTC) to provide drivers and conductors for the trial run. The Authority believes that the private operator may not fit to run this facility. ...