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Indian Railways Completes First Indigenous Hydrogen Train-Set for Pilot

Officials emphasize the pilot status, cautioning against early cost comparisons.

Overview

  • The train was designed and developed in India under the Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative to meet RDSO pilot specifications.
  • Hydrogen supply is planned from a conceived electrolysis-based plant at Jind in Haryana.
  • The ten-coach Broad Gauge set includes two 1,200 kW driving power cars and eight passenger coaches, delivering 2,400 kW.
  • Officials state the system emits only water vapour, indicating zero direct carbon dioxide emissions.
  • Vaishnaw described it as the world's longest and most powerful hydrogen train-set on a Broad Gauge platform.