Indian Railways plans trials on hydrogen train by Jan 2025

Indian Railways is eyeing field trials of the country’s first hydrogen fuelled train around January 2025.  The first prototype of the train is planned by December and “field trials of the same would begin a month later, according to Railway sources. Contracts have been awarded to convert a 1200 KW DEMU (Diesel Electric Multiple Unit) into

Go Green Initiatives in Indian Railways

Ministry of Railways, with a goal of transforming Indian Railways into Green Railways by 2030, has taken a number of major initiatives towards mitigation of global warming and combating climate change. Railway Electrification, improving energy efficiency of locomotives & trains and fixed installations, green certification for installations/stations and switching to renewable sources of energy are

Railways sanctions work with carbon-neutral growth strategy

In a step towards low carbon transition to adopt a carbon neutral growth strategy, Indian Railways has awarded an ambitious infrastructure project worth Rs 210 crore for creation of 411 washing/pit lines across the country. Indian Railways has implemented provision of 750 volt power supply for maintenance of Linke Hofmann Busch (LHB) rakes at washing/pit

Railways to use hydrogen trains on heritage routes

The Indian Railways (IR), after a long feasibility study, has started working on its ‘Hydrogen for Heritage’ scheme, under which it would use hydrogen to fuel tourist trains across heritage hill tracks. To achieve this first-of-its-kind eco-friendly move, the Railways has planned to acquire and operate hydrogen trains on railway routes across environmentally sensitive hilly

First hydrogen train in India to run between Jind-Sonipat

The Northern Railway has set its sights on launching the first prototype of the Hydrogen fuel-based train of eight bogies between the Jind and Sonipat sections in the ongoing fiscal 2023-2024.

Indian Railways to become netzero by 2030

Indian Railways is working on a mission mode to become the largest Green Railway in the world and is moving towards becoming a netzero carbon emitter by 2030, this was disclosed by Union Railways minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha. According to the Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways

Indian Railways to invite tender for 35 hydrogen trains

In a bid to fast-track India’s transition to hydrogen trains, the Indian Railways is set to float tenders for procuring 35 trains powered by the green fuel. The Indian transporter has reportedly held meeting with major players including Siemens, Cummins, Hitachi, BHEL and Medha Servo, with multiple manufacturers showing interest. Currently, Medha Servo is undertaking

IR likely to announce hydrogen trains

There may be big-bang announcements for railways in the upcoming Budget, including a plan to roll out 35 hydrogen-fuelled trains, around 400-500 Vande Bharat trains, nearly 4,000 newly designed automobile carrier coaches and approximately 58,000 wagons, all of which may be rolled out in the next three years. Sources said the railways is likely to

IR to roll out hydrogen-powered trains on narrow-gauge routes

Indian Railways (IR) to roll out hydrogen powered trains on heritage routes by dec 2023 on its narrow-gauge heritage routes, making them “completely green”. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the trains will be on the lines of those running in China and Germany. As a pilot project, the railways is manufacturing a prototype of hydrogen

Railways to get 20 hydrogen-powered trains in next Budget

Twenty hydrogen trains, 25 high-capacity parcel vans and 300 AC Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) coaches are slated to be part of the rolling stock programme in the 2023-24 Union Budget. Besides, 250 Mainline EMU coaches for the suburban section are also to be included in the next Budget proposal for facilitating local travel in the