Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off India’s first hydrogen-powered passenger train between Jind and Sonipat in Haryana, marking a significant milestone in the country’s transition towards clean and sustainable rail transport.
The indigenously designed and engineered train uses hydrogen fuel cell technology, producing only water vapour as a by-product and generating zero carbon emissions during operation. It will initially operate on the 89-km Jind–Sonipat route.
With a 10-coach configuration capable of carrying around 2,600 passengers, the train is among the world’s most powerful and longest hydrogen-powered passenger trains. It has an operational speed of 75 kmph and a design speed of 110 kmph.
Prime Minister Modi said the launch places India among the few countries operating hydrogen trains and highlighted hydrogen technology as a key driver of the future of railway transport.
Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw described the project as a landmark achievement in indigenous technology, adding that the train is part of the government’s broader railway modernisation programme.
Alongside the train launch, the Prime Minister also inaugurated and laid the foundation for National Highway projects worth over INR 12,470 crore in Haryana, including the 157-km Delhi-Amritsar-Katra Expressway section.