As railway electrification is tricky on hilly areas, Indian Railways is initially targeting to run 35 hydrogen-powered trains on heritage routes of these terrains.
This development comes on the heels of the maiden hydrogen train, which started its service in July. Besides, it is a part of the broader push under the ₹17,490 crore National Green Hydrogen Mission, to make green hydrogen cheaper and more widely available.
Driven by fuel-cell technology that emits only water vapor to create no carbon pollution, hydrogen trains have already travelled over 2,500 km since launch.
With 10 coaches and a 3,200 HP propulsion system, India also now runs the world's longest hydrogen train and one of the world’s most powerful hydrogen-powered trainsets. The goal is to increase green hydrogen production capacity to five million metric tons per year by 2030.
