The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has notified the standards for safety evaluation of vehicles being propelled by hydrogen fuel cells through an amendment to Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, made vide General Statutory Rules (GSR) (E) dated September 23, 2020.
This would facilitate the promotion of Hydrogen Fuel Cell-based vehicles in the country which are energy efficient and environment friendly, MoRTH said in a statement on Thursday.
The prospective manufacturer and suppliers of such vehicles have the standards available for the testing of such vehicles. These standards are also at par with the available international standards.