India has kickstarted pilot trials for hydrogen-powered buses and trucks as part of the National Green Hydrogen Mission, a move to scale up clean energy in the transport sector. The programme plans to deploy 37 vehicles on 10 crucial routes over the next 18 months to two years, with the inclusion of both hydrogen fuel cell and internal combustion engine vehicles on routes like Delhi–Agra, Pune–Mumbai, and Ahmedabad–Surat. Companies including Tata Motors, Ashok Leyland, Reliance Industries, and Indian Oil Corporation are actively participating in the trials, supported by a government funding of $25 million. The initiative has been praised by Shri Pralhad Joshi, Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy, as a significant step towards decarbonising India's transportation sector. Tata Motors has also launched India's first hydrogen truck trials, deploying 16 heavy-duty vehicles with a range of up to 500 km to assess feasibility, performance, and cost-effectiveness, aligning with India's goal to decarbonise road freight. The National Green Hydrogen Mission, initiated in January 2023 with a budget of $2.37 billion, aims to lessen the country's reliance on fossil fuels and boost domestic hydrogen production to five million metric tonnes annually by 2030.