India made hydrogen fuel train engine more powerful than others: Ashwini Vaishnaw
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw revealed that Indian Railways has created the world's most powerful hydrogen fuel-run train engine, with 1,200 horsepower. The first trial is set to occur soon in Haryana. This technology could also be used in trucks and tugboats. Vaishnaw discussed transforming Odisha into an IT hub in the next two to three years.
Vaishnaw, who is also the Union Minister in charge of Information and Broadcasting and Electronics & Information Technology, said this while speaking at a plenary session titled "Green Connections: Diaspora's Contribution to Sustainable Development " of the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas convention here.
ET Year-end Special Reads Buying a home in 2025? Here's how property market can shape up 18 top stock picks for 2025 from 6 leading brokers Five big bangs that shook the corporate world in 2024 Stating that only four countries in the world make such train engines, Vaishnaw said, "They produce somewhere between 500 to 600 horsepower while the engine produced by Indian Railways using indigenous technology has an output of 1,200 horsepower, the highest so far in this category.
" The minister said the first such train is expected to make a trial run in Haryana soon on the Jind-Sonipat route.
While the engine manufacturing has been completed, system integration of the same is currently underway, he said.
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"Indigenously developed technology provides a unique chance to create derivative technologies for various applications," he said.
The minister said such technological advancement gives the nation confidence and India has a long way to go in terms of achieving technological self-sufficiency and needs to make parts of the value chain.
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Outside the function, Vaishnaw told reporters that the Centre has been taking measures to transform Odisha into a major Information Technology hub in the next two to three years.
He said this has been thoroughly discussed with Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi.
The process will begin in this regard in a couple of months.
Vaishnaw, who is also a Rajya Sabha MP from Odisha, said all steps will be taken to impart proper training to the youths as part of the efforts to make the state IT hub. Noting that the Centre has announced railway projects worth over Rs 1 lakh crore for Odisha in the past, Vaishnaw said the construction work of these projects has been expedited and talks were also held with the CM for development of railway infrastructure in the state.
Vaishnaw also said that the Railways will run a special train from Odisha to Uttar Pradesh for the upcoming Maha Kumbh-2025 at Prayagraj.
