India bets on LNG to fuel long-distance trucks
Trucks in India look set to start running on LNG after the Government has taken a series of steps towards the development of the natural gas-based fuel.
By making changes in the cylinder norms, India´s Government wants to push the expansion of LNG refuelling stations and the sale of LNG trucks. The country will try to follow other regions by making LNG one of the main transport fuels for long-distance trucks and buses in order to reduce air pollution.
"Use of LNG as transport fuel features in the priority list of #ModiGovt. Proposed amendments will help in setting up the required infrastructure," oil minister Dharmendra Pradhan tweeted on Friday.
The commerce and industry ministry has notified the amendments to rules governing use of cylinders carrying gas under pressure, reports The Times of India.
Among many projects underway, Petronet, India´s largest importer of LNG, is building 20 LNG refuelling points at gas stations on various highways.
