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India's first LNG fuel bus launch in Kerala by Ministry
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas launches India’s first LNG fuel bus in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Minister Dharmendra Pradhan along with Chief Minister of the state were also present.
The LNG fuel bus is the joint effort of Petronet LNG Ltd, Indian Oil Corporation and Tata Motors Ltd.
The main aim of launching this bus is to reduce carbon emissions in the country and to use LNG as a directly for mass transportation.
The Minister stated that Kerala is starting a new era of gas based transportation in the state.
LNG is the environment friendly fuel and its particulate matter is compared to any other automotive fuel.
Government of India is planning to use LNG which is cheaper than Diesel, as a fuel for railways and long-haul transportation.
