{"id":490464,"date":"2023-10-03T14:20:23","date_gmt":"2023-10-03T08:50:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apnlive.com\/?p=490464"},"modified":"2023-10-03T14:20:28","modified_gmt":"2023-10-03T08:50:28","slug":"nitin-gadkari-prague-hydrogen-bus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/apnlive.com\/india-news\/nitin-gadkari-prague-hydrogen-bus\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch: Nitin Gadkari takes a test drive on hydrogen bus in Prague"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Union Minister Nitin Gadkari is currently on an official visit to the Czech Republic. He took a test drive in a hydrogen bus. Nitin Gadkari took to X (formerly Twitter) and shared a video of the bus ride. In the video Gadkari can be seen surrounded by a group of officials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the video Gadkari is seen seated on the bus while officials surround him standing. One of the officials asked about the distance the bus can cover in a single charge. Gadkari said the visit is part of India\u2019s commitment to eco friendly and sustainable transportation solutions. The video is captioned Hydrogen buses are a beacon of hope in India\u2019s fight against environment degradation and carbon emissions. The buses will pave a greener and cleaner future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Hydrogen buses hold significant promise in reducing carbon emissions and addressing environmental concerns, contributing to a cleaner and greener future. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HydrogenBus?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HydrogenBus<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/K0JujZdutm\">pic.twitter.com\/K0JujZdutm<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Office Of Nitin Gadkari (@OfficeOfNG) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OfficeOfNG\/status\/1708852849269231743?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 2, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The union minister posted a series of photographs on X, which showed the Gadkari\u2019s test drive.&nbsp; Hydrogen fuel celled powered buses use air and hydrogen to generate electricity. It is a more environment friendly and sustainable mode of public transportation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gadkari arrived in the Czech Republic on October 1. He received a warm welcome at the Prague airport. He also participated on the ministerial session on road safety at the 27<sup>th<\/sup> World Road Congress in Prague. The Minister reaffirmed India\u2019s dedication to achieving road safety targets which are outlined in the Stockholm Declarartion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nitin Gadkari has clearly advocated asserting that advancements and transition to green fuel. This will reduce the cost of electric vehicles when compared to petrol run vehicles within a span of two years. Variety of comments started coming on X (formerly twitter). One social media user said all school and state run buses would be run on hydrogen in the coming days. One X User was asked about the mass production of hydrogen cars. One user said the video was highly inspiring. &nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the video Gadkari is seen seated on the bus while officials surround him standing. One of the officials asked about the distance the bus can cover in a single charge. 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