PM Modi to flag off India’s first hydrogen-powered train in Haryana

CHANDIGARH: India's first hydrogen-powered train, designed at the Integrated Coach Factory, Chennai, will be flagged off on Thursday (July 17) from Jind in Haryana by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.With this, the nation will join a select group of countries such as Germany, Japan, China and the US that are exploring the use of hydrogen for cleaner rail transportation.The train has 10 coaches, making it one of the largest hydrogen-powered passenger trains in the world, as most hydrogen trains currently operating globally have only two to four coaches and primarily serve short regional routes.The country's largest railway hydrogen storage and refuelling facility has also been established at Jind.The project combines advanced propulsion technology with dedicated hydrogen storage, refuelling and operational infrastructure, and will demonstrate the feasibility of clean rail transportation in India.Developed as a pilot initiative, it also advances energy efficiency and environmentally responsible transportation.The indigenous fuel-cell-based Distributed Power Rolling Stock…