, India’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturer on Wednesday announced its plans to commence manufacturing of hydrogen buses at its Lucknow plant.
Chairman Tata Sons N. Chandrasekaran made the announcement along with Chief .Minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath while unveiling production milestone of its 10-lakh vehicle from its Lucknow manufacturing facility.
Speaking at the function Chandrasekaran said “ we are now preparing to initiate the manufacturing of hydrogen fuel cell and hydrogen internal combustion engine (ICE) buses at the plant, signaling a major shift toward sustainable long-haul transport. “
The state CM flagged off the landmark vehicle, a zero-emission electric bus which will be utilised for Air India’s commercial needs.
Lauding the achievement as a testament to the state’s growing stature as a global automotive manufacturing center the Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath remarked that the name
“Tata stands for the trust and confidence of the people, asserting that products manufactured by the group carry a guarantee of quality.”
Highlighting the state’s infrastructure push, the Chief Minister noted that Uttar Pradesh already accounts for 55 percent of India’s total expressway length and is on track to increase this to 60 per cent, providing the necessary logistics backbone for such large-scale industrial expansions.
The Lucknow facility, established in 1992 across 600 acres, has been central to Tata Motors’ journey in the passenger transit segment.
From the early days of conventional chassis production to becoming a specialized unit for fully-built buses and low-floor electric transit vehicles, the plant’s transition into hydrogen technology represents the next frontier in its decades-long evolution company officials said.
This pivot aligns with the broader national goal of decarbonizing heavy commercial transport and solidifies the Lucknow unit’s role in the company’s long-term vision for a net-zero future.
Addressing the gathering, Chandrasekaran emphasised the accelerated pace of growth for the facility, noting that while it took over three decades to reach the first million mark, the next million is expected within just five years as the company scales its green mobility portfolio.
He stated that the plant is evolving beyond traditional diesel and CNG platforms to become a high-tech hub for hydrogen and electric powertrains, catering to both domestic demand and global export markets.