Posted on 17 July 2026:

India’s Hydrogen Express: A New Chapter in Clean Rail Travel Begins in Haryana

At Jind station, history breathed water vapor instead of smoke.

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the nation’s first hydrogen-powered train today, the platform witnessed more than a launch — it witnessed a quiet revolution.

For ninety kilometres between Jind and Sonipat, this 3,200-horsepower marvel will now glide along tracks once ruled by diesel, drawing its strength not from fossil fuel but from the simplest element in the universe. No fumes. No emissions. Only a whisper of steam trailing behind — nature’s own signature of clean progress.

With this launch, India steps into an elite circle alongside Germany, Japan, China, and the United States — nations that have mastered the science of hydrogen rail. Yet India’s achievement stands taller, quite literally: among the most powerful and longest hydrogen trains anywhere in the world, built entirely on indigenous technology.

Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw called it a triumph of national resolve — proof that self-reliance and sustainability can travel on the same track. Guarded by multi-layer safety systems and destined next for the misty hills of Kalka-Shimla, this is a journey that has only just left the station.