India, March 4 -- Union ministers Nitin Gadkari and Pralhad Joshi on Tuesday flagged off the first-ever trials of hydrogen-powered heavy-duty trucks launched by Tata Motors to assess their viability for long haul transportation solutions.

Gadkari, the road transport and highways minister, complimented the company for taking the lead in this significant step towards enabling hydrogen-powered green and smart transportation, "Hydrogen is the fuel of the future with immense potential to transform India's transportation sector by reducing emissions and enhancing energy self-reliance. Such Initiatives will accelerate the transition to sustainable mobility in heavy-duty trucking, and move us closer to an efficient, low-carbon future," he said....