Union Minister Shri Nitin Gadkari Addresses the Launch of Hero MotoCorp’s First Flex-Fuel Motorcycles in New Delhi

• Hero MotoCorp, the world's largest two-wheeler manufacturer, launched India's first flex-fuel motorcycles at a New Delhi event addressed by Union Ministers Nitin Gadkari (MoRTH) and Hardeep Singh Puri (MoPNG) on 03 June 2026.
• Significance: extends India's Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme from cars to the dominant two-wheeler segment, advancing the goals of clean mobility, energy self-reliance, and farmer income augmentation.
• UPSC relevance: intersects GS-III (energy security, biofuels, environment) and GS-II (governance — National Biofuels Policy).