HaryanaShobhan Choudhary, General Manager (GM) of Northern Railway recently visited the country’s first hydrogen plant, which has been set up at Jind, Haryana. It will be the country’s first hydrogen-powered train and is expected to run from Haryana’s Jind district by the end of this year.
The officials claimed that hydrogen-powered trains are running only in Germany and the whole world is watching the project to see how India will start such trains.
India’s first hydrogen plant is being set up near the railway junction in Jind district. Officials said that the development of the plant has reached the final stage and hydrogen will be produced from water. The first prototype of the hydrogen train is expected to be introduced between Jind and Sonipat on Northern Railway in the financial year 2023-2024.
The hydrogen fuel based train of eight bogies will be environment friendly. According to ET’s report, Jai Prakash, posted as station master in Jind district, said the officials apprised the GM about the method of filling hydrogen in trains and the process of collecting this fuel.