Bhubaneswar, May 15 -- In a major step towards promoting green and sustainable urban transport, the Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT) will introduce three hydrogen fuel cell buses.

These buses will be deployed under a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed with GRIDCO and NTPC.

Currently, CRUT operates a fleet of 560 "Mo Bus" vehicles - including 380 diesel and 180 electric buses - across 106 routes in the Capital Region, Rourkela, Berhampur, and Sambalpur, providing accessible and reliable urban mobility to lakhs of daily commuters.

Odisha Housing and Urban Development Minister Dr. Krushna Chandra Mahapatra on Thursday reviewed the ongoing urban mobility initiatives in the state focusing on infrastructure development, expansion to...