Overview
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the train on Friday, July 17, as the pilot entered initial passenger service on the Jind–Sonipat corridor.
- The set has 10 coaches — eight passenger cars and two power cars — with roughly 2,600 seats and an onboard hydrogen fuel‑cell system that produces electricity by combining hydrogen and oxygen.
- RDSO trials checked speed, braking and vibration, and a high‑speed run in June reached 120 km/h while normal service speed is about 75 km/h and the design top speed is 110 km/h.
- A dedicated refuelling and storage facility in Jind can hold about 3,000 kg of hydrogen, was evaluated by TÜV SÜD, and the project uses layered safety systems including leak and flame detectors, automatic cut‑offs, ventilation and 24/7 monitoring with trained staff during initial operations.
- The train was built at Chennai’s Integral Coach Factory with the fuel‑cell propulsion developed by Tata Advanced Systems, and the pilot is intended to test technical, safety and refuelling needs before any wider deployment that would lower local diesel emissions but require new hydrogen supply and station investment.