Top 7 Facts On India's First Hydrogen-Powered Train

By Gkbooks 11 Jan, 2023 Photo: The Guardian

India’s first Hydrogen Power Trains named as ’ Vande Metro Trains’.

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These Hydrogen Power Trains on Heritage Lines developed under the initiative “Hydrogen for Heritage “

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The Vande Metro trains developed by the Northern Railway workshop.

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The prototype was tested on the Haryana section between Sonipat and Jind.

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Germany becomes the first nation in the world to operate a Hydrogen power train.

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Asia’s first hydrogen-powered trains launched in China for the Urban Railways.

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Indian Railways has 7 narrow gauge diesel-powered heritage railway routes: 1. Darjeeling Himalayan Railway

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2. Nilgiri Mountain Railway 3. Kalka Shimla Railway 4. Matheran Hill Railway 5. Kangra Valley 6. Bilmora Waghai 7. Marwar-Devgarh Madriya

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India plans to launch hydrogen trains on heritage routes by the end of 2023.

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