India's first hydrogen-powered train clocks around 900 km in five days
India's first hydrogen-powered train covered around 900 km in its first five days on the Jind-Sonipat corridor in Haryana.
The train uses two 1,200-kW hydrogen-electric propulsion systems with Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) fuel cells, producing electricity by combining hydrogen and oxygen, emitting only water vapor and heat.
Passenger fares remain consistent with ordinary Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) services, ranging between Rs 10 and Rs 25.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the train on July 17, operated by Northern Railway, carrying up to 2,600 passengers at a current max speed of 75 kmph.
India joins Germany, Japan, China, and the US as countries testing hydrogen-powered trains.
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