India's First Hydrogen Train Set to Hit the Tracks Soon Delhi CM approves incentive scheme to boost scrapping of old vehicles Maharashtra to make Rs 1.6 trillion Green Integrated Data Centre Parks GOI asks CBRI to help on airport safety after Delhi airporIndia is gearing up to launch its first hydrogen-powered train, aiming to become the fifth country globally to operate such trains. The initiative, dubbed 'Hydrogen for Heritage', will involve the deployment of 35 trains, each costing around Rs 800 million. The project also includes an investment of Rs 700 million...
more... per route for ground infrastructure. A pilot project is underway to retrofit a Hydrogen Fuel Cell onto an existing Diesel Electric Multiple Unit (DEMU) rake, with the train expected to operate on the Jind-Sonipat section of Northern Railway. The hydrogen will be supplied by a 1-megawatt (MW) Polymer Electrolyte Membrane (PEM) electrolyser installed in Jind, capable of producing 430 kg of hydrogen per day. TUV-SUD, a German company, has been enlisted for a third-party safety audit, with trial runs expected to begin in December 2024.
India apna pehla hydrogen train launch karne wala hai aur iske saath hi duniya mein hydrogen-powered train chalane wala panchwa desh ban jaayega. 'Hydrogen for Heritage' naam ke is initiative mein 35 trains chalana hai, har train ki lagat Rs 800 million hai. Is project mein har route par...
more... ground infrastructure ke liye Rs 700 million ka investment bhi hai. Ek pilot project chal raha hai jisme ek existing Diesel Electric Multiple Unit (DEMU) rake mein Hydrogen Fuel Cell fit kiya ja raha hai. Yeh train Northern Railway ke Jind-Sonipat section par chalne wali hai. Hydrogen ek 1-megawatt (MW) Polymer Electrolyte Membrane (PEM) electrolyser se supply ki jaayegi, jo Jind mein install ki ja rahi hai. Is electrolyser se roz 430 kg hydrogen banta hai. Germany ki company TUV-SUD ne train ka third-party safety audit kiya hai aur December 2024 mein trial runs shuru hone wali hai.