India Launches First Homegrown Hydrogen-Powered Passenger Vessel in Varanasi
India’s first fully indigenously developed hydrogen fuel cell passenger vessel began commercial operations on the Ganga in Varanasi on Thursday, marking a significant step in the country’s green maritime transition. The vessel was flagged off at Namo Ghat by Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal. The 24-metre, 50-passenger catamaran utilises a Low…