In a major step toward India’s green energy ambitions, the Northern Railways pilot project, the nation’s first hydrogen-powered train, is entering its final stages. Northern Railway is expecting to launch the first Hydrogen train on the 89-km Jind-Sonepat route later this month.
The Haryana government has confirmed a stable and uninterrupted 11 kV power supply for the Jind hydrogen plant which will have the storage capacity of 3,000 kilograms. The Hydrogen plant will power the train during commissioning and ongoing operations. Currently, the plant is in its final commissioning phase.
Recently, Haryana Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi also reviewed the project alongside officials from Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (DHBVN).
Last month, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed the Lok Sabha that the train was developed according to specifications set by the Research, Designs and Standards Organisation (RDSO) to showcase hydrogen-based train technology. He further stated that manufacturing of the hydrogen train-set has been completed. Furthermore, officials mentioned that the trials for the first hydrogen train have been completed successfully.
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