<p>Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday said rapid strides in technology and green fuel will reduce the cost of electric automobiles, bringing them at par with petrol-run vehicles in the next two years.</p>.<p>Replying in the Lok Sabha on the Demands for Grants for Road Transport and Highways Ministry, 2022-23, Gadkari emphasised the need to shift to cost-effective indigenous fuel and hoped that this fuel will be a reality soon, bringing the pollution levels down and improving the overall situation in Delhi.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/rs-62k-cr-being-spent-to-boost-road-infrastructure-reduce-pollution-in-delhi-gadkari-1093597.html">Rs 62k cr being spent to boost road infrastructure, reduce pollution in Delhi: Gadkari</a></strong></p>.<p>Urging MPs to adopt hydrogen technologies for transport, Gadkari asked them to take initiative in their respective districts for converting sewage water to produce green hydrogen.</p>.<p>"Hydrogen will soon be the cheapest fuel alternative," he said.</p>.<p>"I can say within maximum two years, the cost of electric scooter, car, autoricksahw will be same as petrol-driven scooter, car, autorickshaw. Prices of lithium-ion battery are coming down. We are developing this chemistry of zinc-ion, aluminium-ion, sodium-ion batteries. If petrol, you are spending Rs 100, then on electric vehicle you will spend Rs 10 (for using)," Gadkari said. </p>.<p><strong>Check out the latest videos from <i data-stringify-type="italic">DH</i>:</strong></p>
<p>Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday said rapid strides in technology and green fuel will reduce the cost of electric automobiles, bringing them at par with petrol-run vehicles in the next two years.</p>.<p>Replying in the Lok Sabha on the Demands for Grants for Road Transport and Highways Ministry, 2022-23, Gadkari emphasised the need to shift to cost-effective indigenous fuel and hoped that this fuel will be a reality soon, bringing the pollution levels down and improving the overall situation in Delhi.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/rs-62k-cr-being-spent-to-boost-road-infrastructure-reduce-pollution-in-delhi-gadkari-1093597.html">Rs 62k cr being spent to boost road infrastructure, reduce pollution in Delhi: Gadkari</a></strong></p>.<p>Urging MPs to adopt hydrogen technologies for transport, Gadkari asked them to take initiative in their respective districts for converting sewage water to produce green hydrogen.</p>.<p>"Hydrogen will soon be the cheapest fuel alternative," he said.</p>.<p>"I can say within maximum two years, the cost of electric scooter, car, autoricksahw will be same as petrol-driven scooter, car, autorickshaw. Prices of lithium-ion battery are coming down. We are developing this chemistry of zinc-ion, aluminium-ion, sodium-ion batteries. If petrol, you are spending Rs 100, then on electric vehicle you will spend Rs 10 (for using)," Gadkari said. </p>.<p><strong>Check out the latest videos from <i data-stringify-type="italic">DH</i>:</strong></p>