India’s first Hydrogen Fuel cell Intercity luxury Coach unveiled by BharatBenz & Reliance Ind

Bharat Benz in collaboration with Reliance Industries has showcased an intercity luxury concept coach powered by Hydrogen Fuel Cell technology at the 4th Energy Transitions Working Group meeting under India’s G20 Presidency at Taleigao, Goa. It is India’s first Hydrogen Fuel Cell intercity luxury coach. It is based on a customized BharatBenz coach chassis and powered by a fuel cell system designed and developed by Reliance Industries, using state-of-the-art components from international partners with significant localization.

Reliance Industries introduced India’s first Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engine technology solution for heavy-duty trucks at the India Energy Week in Bangalore.

The luxury coach will travel approximately 400 km on a single hydrogen fill and can travel long distances between cities on clean fuel. It can also deliver a gross system power of 127 kW and a total power of 105 kW. The luxury coach will also undergo validation and safety trials over the next 12 months BharatBenz and Reliance Industries are pioneering by making advanced strides into hydrogen propulsion technologies for the future. They are aimed at exploring the viability of hydrogen fuel cell propulsion for future travel.