India's own hydrogen train will be operating on the tracks by 2024.

Posted on 2023-07-19 10:25:25 UTC by Musafirmediahub

By the end of the following year, the eagerly anticipated hydrogen train would leave Jind, Haryana. Shobhan Chaudhry, the general manager of Northern Railway (GM), shared the good news while touring the Jind district of Haryana. Learn more about the first hydrogen train in India:Hydrogen fuel cells essentially power hydrogen trains. The electricity produced by these fuel cells, which mix oxygen and hydrogen, powers the train's motors. Hydrogen is a sustainable fuel as well. It will be the first hydrogen train in India. The train's initial prototype will have eight bogies.The first train to run on hydrogen fuel will travel between Jind and Sonipat. Compared to conventional diesel trains, hydrogen trains are better for the environment since they don't release harmful pollutants like nitrogen oxides, carbon dioxide, and particulates.According to officials, only Germany is using hydrogen trains.