Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 17 July 2026 flagged off India's first hydrogen-powered passenger train from Jind railway station in Haryana, marking a significant milestone in the country's push towards green mobility.
The hydrogen train will run on the 89-km Jind-Sonipat section of Northern Railway, and with a 10-coach configuration carrying roughly 2,600 passengers, it is being described as the largest-capacity hydrogen train operating anywhere in the world.
The launch places India in a select group of nations, including Germany, France, Japan, and China, that have deployed hydrogen trains in passenger service.
What sets the Indian effort apart is scale.
Hydrogen trains in those countries typically run just two to four coaches on short regional routes, while India has gone straight to a full-length passenger trainset.
