Delhi Buses:- Petrol and diesel prices in the country have been steadily rising. As of July 7, 2026, the price of petrol in Delhi is ₹102.12 per litre, and the price of diesel is ₹95.20 per litre. Now, buses in Delhi are set to run on ‘waste’ in the near future. Yes, you heard that right. Buses in Delhi will soon operate not on petrol, diesel, or CNG, but on hydrogen gas derived from waste. This was stated by Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari himself.
On Monday, Gadkari said that in the future, Delhi’s buses could run on hydrogen fuel produced from municipal waste. He made this significant statement while addressing a youth conference organised by the Delhi BJP. He explained that future buses in Delhi could run on hydrogen produced from segregated municipal waste. The Union Minister envisioned a future in which hydrogen powers vehicles, with water utilised to produce it.
Is this really possible?
During his address, the Union Minister said, “People ask how this will happen. Has there ever been an instance in the last 50 years where a prediction of mine did not come true?”
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“>July 6, 2026
The expressway was built using 8 million tonnes of waste
Gadkari revealed that approximately 8 million tonnes (80 lakh tonnes) of waste from Delhi’s landfill sites have already been used to construct expressways. He also outlined a plan to eliminate waste dumps across the country by the year 2027. He stated, “This [waste] will be segregated and used to produce hydrogen via bio-digesters. Buses in Delhi will run on this. All of this will be possible.”
Consideration is being given to operating these buses using hydrogen fuel derived from municipal waste. Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari shared this information on Monday. Delhi buses could run on hydrogen produced from municipal waste. Nitin Gadkari stated that in the future, Delhi’s buses could run on hydrogen produced from municipal waste. Addressing a youth conference organised by the Delhi BJP, Gadkari outlined a vision for generating hydrogen from water for vehicle propulsion. Gadkari remarked, “People have asked how this will happen. Has there ever been an instance in the last 50 years where a prediction of mine did not come true?”
श्रद्धेय डॉ. श्यामा प्रसाद मुखर्जी जी की 125वीं जयंती के अवसर पर आयोजित युवा सम्मेलन में माननीय केंद्रीय सड़क परिवहन एवं राजमार्ग मंत्री श्री @nitin_gadkari जी के साथ सम्मिलित हुई। इस अवसर पर उनके प्रेरक जीवन, वैचारिक योगदान तथा देश की एकता और अखंडता के लिए किए गए संघर्ष एवं… pic.twitter.com/vjvTg5w9Es
“>July 6, 2026
8 million tonnes of waste have already been used in expressway construction
The Union Minister revealed that approximately 8 million tonnes of waste from Delhi’s waste disposal sites have already been utilised in the construction of expressways. He also mentioned the plan to eliminate waste dumps across the country by 2027. Gadkari said, “This waste will be segregated and used to produce hydrogen via bio-digesters. Delhi’s buses will run on this. All of this is possible.”
Ride the Hydrogen Train for Just ₹5
Indian Railways is fully prepared to launch the country’s first hydrogen-powered train. This is being hailed as a major milestone for India’s Green Transport Mission and the ‘Make in India’ initiative. The Railways has kept the fare for this train quite low; for the service operating between Jind and Sonipat, fares will start at just ₹5 and go up to ₹25. The train will cover approximately 90 kilometres in just one hour—a journey that currently takes about two hours on a DEMU train.