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EnvironmentThe Hindu18 July 2026
Explained: How India's first hydrogen-powered train works
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- PM Modi flagged off India's first hydrogen fuel-cell train on July 17, 2026, running an 89-km stretch between Jind and Sonipat in Haryana
- It is a 10-coach train set with capacity for ~2,600 passengers, generating its own electricity onboard from hydrogen — the cleanest known fuel, emitting only water vapour
- Working principle: onboard hydrogen is fed into fuel cells where it reacts with oxygen to produce electricity, water and heat; the electricity powers traction motors while batteries store surplus energy
- Advances Indian Railways' transition from coal/diesel to cleaner energy and supports the National Green Hydrogen Mission and India's net-zero-by-2070 goal
- Places India among a small group of nations (Germany, France, China) operating hydrogen-powered trains
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