Indian Railways Introduces the World's Most Powerful Hydrogen-Powered Train Engine

Digital Desk: On Thursday, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced that the hydrogen-powered train engine developed by Indian Railways is now the most powerful in the world. Speaking at the plenary session, "Green Connections: Diaspora's Contribution to Sustainable Development," during the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas convention, Vaishnaw emphasized the significance of this milestone, noting that only four countries globally produce such engines.

“These engines typically generate between 500 to 600 horsepower, whereas the Indian Railways engine, created with indigenous technology, produces an impressive 1,200 horsepower, the highest in its class,” Vaishnaw said, according to PTI.

The minister also shared that the first trial run of the hydrogen-powered train is scheduled to take place soon on the Jind-Sonipat route in Haryana. While the engine itself is complete, system integration is still underway.

Vaishnaw stressed the immense potential of hydrogen technology, pointing out that if India can develop such a powerful hydrogen-powered engine for trains, there is great scope to extend this technology to other sectors, such as powertrains for trucks, tugboats, and more.

“Indigenous technology opens up opportunities to develop derivative technologies for various applications,” he added. He expressed confidence that this technological leap would strengthen the nation’s self-reliance in the sector and underscored the importance of manufacturing components domestically to advance India’s technological ambitions.