Overview
- Kerala HVIC Foundation and Cochin International Airport Ltd signed a memorandum of agreement on February 1 to launch the pilot at Kochi.
- Funding is capped at ₹2.90 crore per bus with a total outlay of ₹8.7 crore released in stages, and ownership will vest with CIAL.
- CIAL will handle operations, statutory expenses and route decisions once the three buses are delivered.
- Fuel will come from a green hydrogen plant being developed by CIAL and BPCL that officials say is scheduled to begin operations soon, with statutory approvals already in place.
- The initiative is part of India’s National Green Hydrogen Mission and is expected to cut airport transport emissions while improving passenger convenience.