India, July 25 -- The India's first Hydrogen Train was flagged off between Jind and Sonipat on 17th July, 2026 near Delhi area. So far, the train has travelled over 1200 kilometres seamlessly saving diesel consumption of more than 3200 litres.
The Hydrogen Train generates electricity onboard through a chemical reaction between hydrogen and oxygen. The process produces electricity to power the train while emitting only water vapour as a by-product. There is no smoke, and no tailpipe carbon emissions, making it the cleanest form of rail propulsion currently available.
The project is an indigenous effort led by Indian Railways. The 10-coach train has two Hydrogen Driving Power Cars deliver 2,400 kW total power, supported by lithium iron phos...