Tata Motors showcases country's first bio-CNG bus at 'Urja Utsav'

The firm has designed and developed bio-methane engines for LCV, ICV, MCV

Homegrown Automaker Tata Motors has showcased country's first Bio-CNG (Bio-Methane) at a Bio-Energy program, called 'Urja Utsav'. The bus wasd launched by Union Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan.

Tata Motors has designed and developed bio-methane engines for light commercial vehicles (LCV), intermediate commercial vehicles (ICV) and medium commercial vehicles (MCV) buses. Displayed at the event were three engines, Tata LPO 1313 with 5.7 SGI NA which is BS-IV and IOBD II compliant.

The Tata LPO 1613, already in operation by Pune Municipal Transport Corporation, was also showcased with bio-methane fuel at the event, the company said in