First LNG Bus
Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Dharmendra Pradhan, has launched the country’s first LNG-fuelled bus in Kerala on November 8, 2016.
The project is 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.
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas plan to use LNG directly for mass transportation and to reduce carbon emissions.
The LNG bus was brought to PLL Kochi LNG Terminal for LNG filling.
LNG fuel tank was provided by Chart Industries, USA.
As it is a pilot project, the LNG-driven bus will run on trial basis before it can be certified for commercial application. fii-news.com
