Jind, July 17 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday flagged off India's first hydrogen-powered train between Jind and Sonipat, marking a significant step towards clean and sustainable mobility in the railway sector.

The hydrogen-powered train will operate on the 89-km Jind-Sonipat section. It will connect Jind Junction, Gohana Junction and Sonipat while serving intermediate stations and is among the few hydrogen trains in operation globally.

Declaring that the region's name has now been permanently etched into the pages of history, the Prime Minister proudly announced the launch of the country's first hydrogen-powered train. Drawing a visionary parallel to the historic first train journey between Bombay and Thane, he stated that fut...