India launched its first hydrogen-powered train on Friday, joining a small group of nations testing the technology as part of efforts to decarbonise rail transport and cut dependence on fossil fuels.
The project is part of a broader push to modernise one of the world’s largest rail networks while reducing carbon emissions.
The 10-coach train runs along an 89-kilometre route between Jind and Sonipat in India’s northern state of Haryana, powered by a 1,200-kilowatt hydrogen fuel cell propulsion system.
Officials described the system as the world’s most powerful for a train.
Hydrogen trains use fuel cells to generate electricity by combining hydrogen and oxygen, emitting only water and steam.
