Five hydrogen fuel cell-based buses will soon begin to commercially operate in Leh district of the Union Territory of Ladakh, home to some of the world's highest motorable roads.

The buses were formally handed over by National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) Limited to the State Industrial Development Corporation in a ceremony held at the green hydrogen mobility station in Palam, Leh, on Thursday.

This initiative marks the first-ever commercial deployment of hydrogen-powered buses in India. Officials noted that deploying these clean energy buses on the world's highest motorable roads makes it a globally significant milestone towards green mobility.