India, June 4 -- India is set to accelerate the adoption of ethanol-based mobility with the rollout of up to 100 E85 fuel dispensing stations across major urban centres, including Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, Pune, and Nagpur. The initiative forms part of the government's broader strategy to expand flex-fuel infrastructure and reduce dependence on conventional fossil fuels.

Speaking at the launch of the Maruti Suzuki WagonR Flex Fuel, Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said E85 fuel, which contains up to 85 per cent ethanol, has been designated as the mono-fuel standard for flex-fuel vehicles under Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) specifications.

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