Who flagged off the first-ever trials of hydrogen-powered heavy-duty trucks in India?

The Correct Answer is Nitin Gadkari and Pralhad Joshi.

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•  Union Ministers Nitin Gadkari and Pralhad Joshi flags off first-ever trials of hydrogen-powered heavy-duty trucks from Tata Motors stable.14

Key Points

• Landmark development towards India's vision of net-zero emissions by 2070.
• Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, and Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy, Pralhad Joshi, flagged off the first-ever trials of hydrogen-powered heavy-duty trucks.
• The trucks were launched by Tata Motors in New Delhi.
• The trial phase will last up to 24 months.
• The trial involves the deployment of 16 advanced hydrogen-powered vehicles with varying configurations and payload capacities.
• These trucks are equipped with Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engines (H2-ICE) and Fuel Cell (H2-FCEV) technologies.
• The hydrogen-powered trucks will be tested on India's most prominent freight routes, including:
  • Mumbai
  • Pune
  • Delhi-NCR
  • Surat
  • Vadodara
  • Jamshedpur
  • Kalinganagar.