Overlook diesel, electrical energy. Indian Railways will quickly run Hydrogen prepare. The trials have begun. Movies are out. And its unbelievable. The IR has set file straight with world friends and has achieved a serious milestone. Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw introduced on Friday that the general public transporter has achieved a serious milestone by efficiently testing the nation’s first hydrogen-powered coach on the Integral Coach Manufacturing unit (ICF) in Chennai, .

“First hydrogen-powered coach (Driving Energy Automotive) efficiently examined at ICF, Chennai. India is growing a 1,200 HP hydrogen prepare. This may place India among the many leaders in hydrogen-powered prepare know-how,” Vaishnaw shared in a put up on X. 

Watch: Hydrogen Practice Trial Video

First Hydrogen powered coach (Driving Energy Automotive) efficiently examined at ICF, Chennai.

India is growing 1,200 HP Hydrogen prepare. This may place India among the many leaders in Hydrogen powered prepare know-how. pic.twitter.com/2tDClkGBx0
— Ashwini Vaishnaw (@AshwiniVaishnaw) July 25, 2025

International Information

The Indian Railways has now confirmed that it has made some world data with the succesful trial run. The Indian Railways mentioned it now personal the world’s strongest Hydrogen prepare with 1600HP engine. The prepare units a world file with 2,600+ passenger capability for any Hydrogen prepare on the earth. The prepare will even be the world’s longest rake with 10 models together with two engines.

Hydrogen Practice Route

The Indian Railways has additionally confirmed that the prepare will make its debut in Haryana. It mentioned that the proposed operational route for the Hydrogen prepare might be between Jind and Sonipat. The prepare would be the world’s longest hydrogen prepare with rake composition of two driving energy vehicles and eight trailer vehicles.

Charting a victorious leap in the direction of sustainable mobility, ICF Chennai efficiently examined India’s first hydrogen-powered Coach, a breakthrough for Indian Railways.#HydrogenTrain pic.twitter.com/W46UML1yb0
— Ministry of Railways (@RailMinIndia) July 25, 2025

Heritage Routes

In 2023, Vaishnaw knowledgeable Rajya Sabha that Indian Railways has envisaged working 35 Hydrogen trains beneath “Hydrogen for Heritage” at an estimated price of Rs 80 crore per prepare and floor infrastructure of Rs 70 crore per route on varied heritage and hill routes. 

DEMU Runs

The Indian Railways has additionally awarded a pilot mission for retrofitment of a Hydrogen Gasoline cell on an present Diesel Electrical A number of Unit (DEMU) rake together with floor infrastructure at the price of Rs 111.83 crores, which is deliberate to be run on the Jind -Sonipat part of Northern Railway.