The 10-coach train, developed indigenously, can carry nearly 2,600 passengers and runs on hydrogen fuel cells that emit only water vapour. The pilot project aims to advance cleaner railway technology. Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off India’s first hydrogen fuel cell-powered passenger train on the Jind–Sonipat route in Haryana.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has flagged off India's first hydrogen fuel cell powered passenger train, running between Jind and Sonipat in Haryana. The launch marks the country's entry into a small group of nations, including Germany, Japan, China and the US, that operate hydrogen powered trains, and Indian officials say the ten coach configuration makes it the largest capacity hydrogen trainset running anywhere in the world.

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The train was flagged off by Modi at Jind railway station, with the debut service running on the Jind Sonipat section of Northern Railway. Modi described the launch as setting a new global benchmark for clean rail technology, noting that India's ten coach formation surpasses the smaller hydrogen trainsets currently being tested in other countries. The service will initially operate as a pilot project, with Indian Railways using the run to study real world performance before deciding whether to expand hydrogen trains to additional routes.

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