In a major step towards minimising dependence on fossil fuels, Kerala on Monday rolled out its first ever public bus to be powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG).
Transport Minister Antony Raju flagged off the green bus service Monday from Thiruvananthapuram’s central bus station. The bus would be operated on the Thiruvananthapuram-Ernakulam and Ernakulam-Kozhikode routes.
For the cash-strapped Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC), the novel initiative serves two purposes — cutting back on mounting operational losses by switching to cheaper fuel and promoting an energy source considered to be far less damaging to the environment.
