Indian Railways is developing the country's first hydrogen train, one of the longest and most powerful in the world. It involves retrofitting a hydrogen fuel cell on a diesel electric multiple unit rake and creating on-ground infrastructure for hydrogen refilling, supporting a cleaner, greener future in transportation.
Indian Railways has taken up a state-of-the-art project to develop the country's first hydrogen train, which is slated to be among the longest and the maximum powered hydrogen trains in the world, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed the Rajya Sabha in a written reply on Friday.
"Indian Railways has taken up a state-of-the-art project for the development of the first hydrogen train on a pilot basis by retrofitment of hydrogen fuel cell on diesel electric multiple unit (DEMU) rake," Vaishnaw said.
"The specifications for this fully indigenously developed train have been prepared by the Research Design and Standards Organisation (RDSO). This is slated to be among the longest hydrogen train in the world presently.
It will also be among the maximum powered hydrogen trains in the world," he added.
The railway minister was responding to a query raised by MP Ajit Kumar Bhuyan, who wanted to know the status of development of hydrogen-powered train technology.
"Along with the train, concomitant on-ground infrastructure to refill hydrogen is envisioned with an integrated hydrogen production-storage-dispensation facility.
Necessary safety approvals for the facility layout from the Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO) are in place," Vaishnaw informed the House.
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