Centre notified new standards for hydrogen fuel cell vehicles

The road transport and highways ministry has notified new standards for safety evaluation of environment friendly hydrogen fuel cell-based vehicles.

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Key-Points

The Standards were notified through an amendment to Central Motor Vehicles Rules 1989.

This would facilitate the promotion of Hydrogen Fuel Cell based vehicles in the country which are energy efficient and environment friendly.

These standards are also at par with the available international standards.

the motor vehicles of Category M and Category N, running on compressed gaseous hydrogen fuel cell, shall be in accordance with AIS 157:2020, as amended from time to time, till the corresponding Bureau of Indian Standard Act, 2016, specification is notified.

Also, the hydrogen fuel specification for fuel cell vehicles will be in accordance with ISO 14687.