Union Minister for Road and Transport Nitin Gadkari revealed plans to implement “flying buses” as part of an electric mass rapid transport system to address traffic congestion in India’s quickly expanding cities during his speech at the Lucknow-Kanpur Expressway launch on Tuesday.
“I’ll be introducing flying buses soon. I’ve already brought water-landing seaplanes. I even managed to land one in the ocean. I will create an electrically powered mass rapid transportation system under my ministry. People will be able to get from one place to another so swiftly that they won’t even be aware of how soon they arrived”, according to Gadkari.
Last week, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari challenged critics to name a single vehicle that had experienced issues due to the introduction of E20 petrol, a fuel blended with 20% ethanol, amid complaints that it decreases vehicle fuel efficiency.
Speaking at the Viksit Bharat Conclave, Gadkari stated that India’s reliance on fossil fuels is a problem for the economy and the environment, pointing out that the nation imports around ₹22 lakh crore worth of fuel each year.
No car has ever had problems as a result of using E20 gasoline. Has the use of E20 gasoline caused any problems for any cars in the nation? According to a PTI story, he said, “Just name one.” False information regarding the introduction of more ethanol-blended gasoline is being disseminated. “These are sponsored campaigns,” he stated.
In an effort to cut down on crude oil imports and carbon emissions, India has already reached 20% ethanol blending in gasoline utilizing ethanol made from biomass like sugarcane, corn, and rice.
According to news agency ANI, Gadkari made a compelling argument for hydrogen as the next frontier in clean transportation, stating that he personally drives a number of alternative-fuel vehicles and urged others to try the technology out for themselves.
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