Hydrogen train will run in India this year, speed can be 160kmph, know routes and specialty

Hydrogen train: To promote the country’s green energy, Indian Railways is going to run Hydrogen Train. Railway has completed its preparations. It will be run for 8 heritage routes of the country. Many changes will be made regarding this hydrogen train. There will also be a difference in its design. Hydrogen trains will replace the trains of the 1950-60s.

Hydrogen train will be run by Indian Railways to promote tourism. Ministry of Railways has informed that Hydrogen train will be initially run on 8 different routes of the country, which can be started by December 2023. Let us know on which routes this hydrogen train will be run.

Hydrogen train will be named as Vande Metro

The government has made a special planning regarding the hydrogen train. The government has started a project called Hydrogen for Heritage, under which these trains will be run on heritage routes. Railway Minister Ashwani Vaishnav said that with the running of these trains, the country will move further in the direction of green energy. Earlier, the Union Minister had said that the newly-built hydrogen-powered trains would be called Vande Metro. The Railway Minister said, ‘We will start hydrogen trains on heritage routes from December 2023. This would mean that these heritage routes would become completely green.

Hydrogen train will run on these routes

The hydrogen train will be run on Matheran Hill, Darjeeling Himalayan, Kalka Shimla, Kangra Valley, Bilmora Waghai, Mhow Patalpani, Nilgiri Mountain Railway and Marwar-Devgarh Madaria. Later it will be run for other routes.

Where does the hydrogen train run

India is not the first country to do this. Earlier this train is running in Germany and China. Hydrogen train was run in Germany in July this year. Its total estimated total cost is $ 86 million. It can run 1000 km at a time at a speed of 140 km per hour. Its testing was done in 2018.

Speed ​​of hydrogen train running in China

China has recently launched Asia’s first hydrogen-powered train, which covers a distance of 600 km once the tank is full. According to media reports, the top speed of this hydrogen-powered train is 160 km per hour.

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