To simplify the identification of hydrogen-powered vehicles, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has proposed introducing a new category of registration plates with distinct colour codes based on vehicle type.
As per a draft notification issued on Friday, hydrogen fuel-powered vehicles will carry number plates featuring a combination of green and blue backgrounds, with text colours varying depending on the vehicle’s use.
For commercial hydrogen vehicles, number plates will feature a green upper half and a blue lower half with yellow lettering. Private hydrogen vehicles will have the same green-blue design but with white lettering. Vehicles used as rental cabs will display plates with a black top half and blue bottom half, also bearing yellow lettering. The initiative aims to make hydrogen-powered vehicles easily identifiable while promoting green mobility across India.