Dharmendra Pradhan launches First LNG Fuelled Bus in Kerala

The Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday launched India’s first Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) fuelled bus at Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala.

Dharmendra Pradhan also flagged off Electric Bus, CNG bus, Solar Powered Auto rickshaw & electric rickshaw at Thiruvananthapuram.

The LNG fueled bus is being launched as part of a plan of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas to use LNG directly for mass transportation and to reduce carbon emissions in the Country simultaneously generating savings.

It has been a joint effort of Petronet LNG Limited (PLL), Indian Oil Corporation Ltd and Tata Motors Ltd to introduce LNG as a fuel in commercial vehicles in the state capital.

LNG is greener as well as more economical as compared to Diesel. It is more suitable for heavy duty segment like Trucks and Buses and an environmentally friendly fuel as compared to any other automotive fuel.

Speaking on the occasion, Dharmendra Pradhan complemented the Chief Minister, Pinarayi Vijayan and the people of Kerala for the beginning of a new era of gas-based transportation in the State.