Indian Railways Hydrogen Train: The Ministry of Railways has allocated Rs 2800 crore in the financial year 2023-24, through which 35 hydrogen fuel cell trains will be developed. Running of these trains will reduce pollution.
Hydrogen Train Update: Indian Railways has the fourth largest network in the world. Every day lakhs of people travel through it. From technology to infrastructure, there have been rapid changes in railways in the last few years. Railways (Indian Railways) is going to adopt another new technology after changing from diesel to electric engine. The Ministry of Railways is preparing to introduce hydrogen-powered trains in India soon. The country’s first hydrogen train is being manufactured at the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai.
A big step towards green transportation
The country’s first hydrogen train will be a big step towards green transportation. This will help in achieving the target of zero carbon emission. The Ministry of Railways has allocated Rs 2800 crore in the financial year 2023-24, through which 35 hydrogen fuel cell trains will be developed. Running these trains will reduce pollution and passengers will get a lot of convenience. The work of preparing this train is almost complete. It is likely to be ready by March 2025.
Double the capacity of hydrogen train made in India
Earlier in January, ICF General Manager (GM) U Subbarao had said that the construction of hydrogen fuel cell train set is going on rapidly. It can be prepared by March 25. The capacity of hydrogen trains made in the rest of the world is 500 to 600 horsepower (HP). But India has achieved a new achievement in this and the engine of the hydrogen train to be made in the country will be of 1,200 HP. This is the most capable hydrogen train engine in the world.
Where will the first hydrogen train run?
India’s first hydrogen train has been allotted to the Delhi division of Northern Railway. This train will run on the 89 km long Jind-Sonipat rail route. Running a hydrogen train within the country will be beneficial in many ways. First of all, such a train will be beneficial for the environment. There will be no carbon emission from this train and pollution will be reduced.
Secondly, hydrogen is a clean and recycled power source, due to which this train can be more economical than diesel and electric trains in the long run. Apart from this, Indian Railways is moving towards sustainable transportation, which will make the railways more eco-friendly in the coming time.
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