India's Hydrogen-Powered Train: A Green Revolution on Rails

India has introduced its first hydrogen-powered train designed and built in the country in a move to expand clean energy use on its rail network

NEW DELHI -- India rolled out its first Indigenously built, hydrogen-powered train on Friday, a move aimed at expanding the use of clean energy in its vast rail network.

The train made up of two hydrogen-powered driving cars and eight passenger coaches will operate in the northern state of Haryana. It can run at speeds of up to 75 kph (47 mph) and carry a maximum of about 2,600 passengers, railway officials said.