PM Modi flags off India’s first hydrogen-powered train on Jind–Sonipat route in Haryana
Key facts
- PM Narendra Modi flagged off the train at Jind railway station, Haryana, on 17 July 2026.
- It runs on the 89 km Jind–Gohana–Sonipat section of Northern Railway.
- The train has two power cars and eight passenger cars. It can carry about 2,600 passengers.
- Its hydrogen fuel cell system gives 1,200 kW of power. It was built by the Integral Coach Factory, Chennai.
- Regular passenger service began on 19 July 2026.
Why it matters
[Science] A hydrogen fuel cell makes electricity from hydrogen and oxygen. Its only exhaust is water vapour. Such trains suit routes that have no overhead electric lines.
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