Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the country’s first hydrogen train, which is also the world’s longest hydrogen-powered train.
The train, which has 10 coaches, will run on the Jind-Sonipat route in the state of Haryana, covering a distance of approximately 89 kilometers in two hours, with 12 stops in between.
Addressing the inauguration ceremony, Prime Minister Modi stated that while other countries have hydrogen trains with three or four coaches, India has successfully built a 10-coach train with a capacity of 3,200 horsepower.
He emphasized that the train is not only smoke-free but also a successful example of the ‘Make in India’ initiative, as it was designed by Indian engineers and manufactured by an Indian company.
Modi also mentioned that if the Indian Railways were still dependent on diesel, as it was before 2014, the current situation in West Asia and the Strait of Hormuz would have posed significant challenges to the country’s oil imports.
He noted that from 1925 to 2014, only about 30% of the Indian Railways network was electrified, but in the past 12 years, 99% of the network has been electrified, including the entire network in Haryana.
During the ceremony, Modi also inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for various development projects worth approximately 14,700 crore rupees, including the Delhi-Amritsar-Katra Expressway, the Jind-Gohana National Highway, and the Ambala-Kala Amb four-lane highway.
He expressed confidence that these projects would significantly improve connectivity between Haryana and Himachal Pradesh.
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