Varanasi: India's 1st hydrogen fuel cell vessel starts commercial service

• India commenced commercial operations of its first indigenous hydrogen fuel cell vessel in Varanasi on December 11.
• Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal flagged off the 24-meter catamaran at Namo Ghat.
• The vessel, built by Cochin Shipyard, carries 50 passengers and operates with zero emissions, emitting only water and heat.
• It is a pilot project under the Ministry's Harit Nauka initiative, aiming for cleaner inland water transport.
• This launch positions India among countries operating hydrogen-powered vessels, advancing green energy solutions.

Why It Matters: India's first hydrogen vessel advances green, indigenous transport.