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Ministry of Railways Clears Hydrogen Fuel Cell DEMU for Jind-Sonipat Route with Safety Stipulations
The trainset has two 1,200 kW power cars and eight passenger cars, and officials said it will emit only water vapour.
- India's Railway Board approved the country's first hydrogen-powered trainset on May 27, a 10-car Fuel Cell-based DEMU set for the Jind-Sonipat section of Northern Railway operating at 75 kmph maximum speed.
- This milestone emerges within broader railway modernization, as the Ministry sanctioned 100 projects in April 2026 with Rs 1.53 lakh crore investment, driving project approvals up 56 per cent and route coverage over 114 per cent versus the prior year.
- Comprising two Driving Power Cars rated 1200 kW each, totalling 2400 kW, plus eight passenger cars, the trainset achieves zero CO2 emissions with only water vapour as byproduct; maintenance is planned at Shakurbasti.
- Maharashtra, Bihar, Jharkhand, and Madhya Pradesh emerge as priority states with 17, 11, 10, and 9 projects respectively, with major emphasis on tribal and remote connectivity to markets, healthcare, education and employment.
- Over 6,000 kilometres of new railway network expansion represents historic scale for Indian Railways, combining hydrogen technology with doubling and multitracking projects designed to decongest saturated routes and improve services.
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awazthevoice.inIndian Railways approves first indigenous hydrogen train on Jind-Sonipat route
India News: NEW DELHI: In a step towards green and sustainable transportation, Indian Railways has approved the introduction of a 10-car Hydrogen Fuel Cell-based .
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Hydrogen Train: This country's first hydrogen train will operate on the Northern Railway's Jind to Sonipat route. Significantly, this train will run on hydrogen fuel cell technology instead of diesel or traditional electricity.
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The Economic TimesMinistry of Railways clears hydrogen fuel cell DEMU for Jind-Sonipat route with safety stipulations
According to an official communication issued by the Railway Board, sanction has been granted for the introduction of a 10-car formation Hydrogen Fuel Cell-based DPRS 1200 KW DEMU coaches with a maximum operational speed of 75 kmph on the dedicated Jind-Sonipat route.
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