Union ministers Nitin Gadkari and Pralhad Joshi recently flagged off the first-ever trials of hydrogen-powered heavy-duty trucks by Tata Motors in New Delhi. The trials, funded under the National Green Hydrogen Mission, will last for 24 months and involve the deployment of 16 advanced hydrogen-powered vehicles with different configurations. These trucks will be equipped with Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engines and Fuel Cell technologies and will be tested on India's major freight routes, including those around Mumbai, Pune, Delhi-NCR, Surat, Vadodara, Jamshedpur, and Kalinganagar. The first batch of three trucks will operate on specific routes like Faridabad–Delhi NCR and Ahmedabad–Surat–Vadodara. The ministers praised the initiative as a significant step towards sustainable mobility, reducing emissions, enhancing energy self-reliance, and moving towards a low-carbon future. They highlighted how hydrogen has the potential to transform India's transportation sector and reduce vehicular pollution, a major contributor to urban air pollution. This marks a radical shift in India's mobility sector, aiming to reduce dependence on fossil fuels and enhance energy security.