Overview
- State and railway officials say the Northern Railway pilot is in its final preparation phase with commissioning work underway at Jind.
- A Haryana government statement reports the on-site electrolysis plant has about 3,000 kg storage and is in final commissioning with power supply reviews ordered.
- Officials indicate a trial run is pending on the roughly 90 km Jind–Sonepat corridor, with a likely inauguration by Prime Minister Narendra Modi later this month.
- The 10-coach set was designed under RDSO specifications, manufacturing is complete, and the configuration includes two 1,200 kW driving power cars and eight passenger coaches.
- Indian Railways describes the project as a pilot using green hydrogen produced by electrolysis, and the minister has cautioned that cost comparisons with other traction systems are premature.