In a first in India, hydrogen-powered trains are expected to start from Haryana’s Jind district by the end of this year and first hydrogen plant of the country is being set up in the district, said Shobhan Chaudhry, general manager (GM) of Northern Railway, who visited the spot on Thursday.
India’s first hydrogen plant is being set up near the railway junction in Jind district. The plant development has entered the final phase and hydrogen will be produced from water, said officials.
The first prototype of the hydrogen train is expected to commence in the fiscal of 2023-2024 between Jind-Sonipat section of Northern Railway. They said now trains were being run by diesel and electricity and this project would be new for the country.The Hydrogen fuel-based train of eight bogies will be environment friendly. Higher officials visited the site to take stock for setting up the hydrogen pump at Jind and to set up the required infrastructure.