Overview
- The flag‑off is confirmed for July 17 and will send a 10‑coach hydrogen fuel‑cell train on an 89‑km pilot run from Jind to Sonipat that is scheduled to take about two hours with 12 intermediate stops.
- Officials describe the set as two driving power cars plus eight passenger coaches with combined propulsion capacity cited at roughly 2,400 kilowatts (about 3,200 horsepower).
- A local hydrogen storage and refuelling facility has been installed at Jind, the Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation has issued the required licence, and RDSO‑approved operation and maintenance manuals and trained staff are in place for the initial runs.
- The train launch is the centrepiece of a multi‑site programme for Haryana, Chandigarh and Punjab worth about Rs 26,800 crore that also includes 75 redeveloped Amrit Bharat stations, major highway packages and new medical and education facilities.
- Hydrogen fuel cells generate electricity onboard from hydrogen and oxygen and emit only water vapour, making the technology a low‑emission option for routes where overhead electrification is impractical and positioning Haryana as a domestic hydrogen and green‑tech hub while testing wider rail decarbonisation possibilities.