Currently, nations like US and Australia have successfully tested flying a commercial flight on biofuel. Among the developing nations, India is the first nation ever to try this option.

The first ever biofuel flight from India landed in New Delhi on on Monday. SpiceJet's bombardier Q400 aircraft, partially using biojet fuel, took off from Dehradun and landed at the airport in the national capital. The airline said it successfully operated "India's first ever biojet fuel flight".

Currently, nations like US and Australia have successfully tested flying a commercial flight on biofuel. Among the developing nations, India is the first nation ever to try this option.

The flight was powered with a blend of 75 per cent air turbine fuel (ATF) and 25 per cent biojet fuel. In a release, the airline said the advantage of using biojet fuel as compared to ATF is that it reduces carbon emissions and enhances fuel efficiency.

Made from Jatropha crop, the fuel has been developed by the CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum (IIP), Dehradun, SpiceJet said.

Around 20 people, including officials from aviation regulator DGCA and SpiceJet, were in the test flight. The duration of the flight was around 25 minutes, according to an airline executive.

SpiceJet Chairman and Managing Director Ajay Singh said biojet fuel is low cost and helps in significantly reducing carbon emissions.