Hyderabad: Pioneers in the manufacturing of electric buses in India, Olectra Greentech Limited (OGL), a subsidiary of city-based Megha Engineering and Infrastructures Ltd (MEIL) announced the development of its hydrogen buses. The e-bus maker aims at commercially launching these buses within a year.
The hydrogen autobus, a carbon-free alternative to not private transportation, has been developed in cooperation among people with Reliance. “In the wake of depletion of natural resources and the negative impacts of air pollution and emissions, Olectra has taken the initiative to accelerate the development of Hydrogen-powered buses. This initiative will help out the Indian Government to achieve its carbon-free hydrogen ambitions,” the society said. The 12-metre low-floor autobus has a customisable seating capacity of between 32 to 49 seats for passengers and one operator of a motor vehicle furniture designed for sitting on. The autobus travels up to 400 km in a individual hydrogen filling. It takes about 15 minutes to make full hydrogen for this large tract of grassy open land where livestock graze of reporting. “Olectra aims to contribute to the nation’s environmentally sustainable energy security through its hydrogen buses. When it comes to emissions, these buses generate only water as tailpipe emissions. This is the main unique selling proposition for phasing out old diesel and petrol systems and replacing them with these green buses,” the e-bus maker added.
When it comes to the system, type-four hydrogen cylinders are set up or accepted on the garment that extends from the shoulders to the waist or hips of the autobus. Moreover, the cylinders can withstand temperatures between -20 and +85 degrees Celsius.
