Reliance Industries, in their LinkedIn post, revealed that they have developed the fuel cell system using state-of-the-art components sourced from international partners, with a strong emphasis on localization. The luxury coach, based on a customized BharatBenz chassis, boasts an impressive travel range of approximately 400 km on a single hydrogen fill, enabling smooth and eco-friendly long-distance travel between cities.

The advanced hydrogen fuel cell technology delivers a gross system power of 127 kW and a total power of 105 kW, making it a formidable player in the realm of green mobility solutions. But this is just the beginning of their journey towards a sustainable future.

Over the next 12 months, the hydrogen-powered luxury coach will undergo rigorous validation and safety trials, ensuring the highest standards of performance and reliability. BharatBenz, a division of Daimler Truck AG and a renowned heavy vehicle manufacturer in India, along with Reliance Industries, is determined to push the boundaries of hydrogen propulsion technologies for the future.

Reliance Industries, not content with just this achievement, had previously introduced India’s first Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engine technology solution for heavy-duty trucks at the prestigious India Energy Week in Bangalore, cementing their position as leaders in the hydrogen revolution.

With their visionary approach, BharatBenz and Reliance Industries are exploring the immense potential of hydrogen fuel cell propulsion to revolutionize the way people travel in the future. This endeavor is a significant stride towards a cleaner and greener tomorrow, offering a glimpse of the transformative power of hydrogen fuel in shaping the landscape of transportation in India and beyond.

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Talking about the development, Shrikant Madhav Vaidya, Chairman, Indian Oil, said, “The collaboration with an Indian biofuel major – Praj, is a remarkable milestone in Indian Oil’s green energy transition journey. It will strengthen our resolve to achieve our goal of net-zero operational emissions by 2046 and maintain our leadership in the green energy domain.”

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Maharashtra, home to financial centre Mumbai, has the biggest share of India’s caseload of 15,713 infections, including a large number now ripping through its densely-packed slums.

Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray told a news conference that some activity would be permitted in the least-affected parts of the state while observing a strict lockdown in the red zones that have the maximum number of cases.

File image of Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray. Twitter@OfficeofUT

“We need to start the economic wheels again. We are giving selective permissions from tomorrow, especially in orange zones and green zones,” he said, referring to areas with lower levels of infection.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has extended the nationwide lockdown that began late last month until 3 May, but the Union government has allowed states to restart activity amid economic distress in rural areas.

Farming, highway construction and manufacturing will be allowed in hinterland areas not heavily affected by the virus this week, the federal government said.

Thousands of migrant workers fled the big cities for their homes in the countryside, unable to pay for rent or food after the shutdown went into force.

But Delhi’s chief minister, Arvind Kejriwal, said there would be no easing of rules in the capital, which accounts for over a third of cases

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