Hydrogen Fuel Cell-based Trainset
Why in News:
Indian Railways has approved the introduction of its first indigenous 10-car Hydrogen Fuel Cell-based trainset, marking a structural milestone in sustainable rail mobility.
About Project:
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Details
Project
India's First Indigenous Hydrogen Train
Route
Jind–Sonipat (Haryana)
Train Composition
10 Coaches
Engine Power
1200 kW Hydrogen Fuel Cell
Maximum Speed
75 kmph
Fuel
Compressed Hydrogen
Emission
Only Water Vapour
Regulator
PESO
Technical Approval
RDSO
Working Principle of Fuel Cell:
A hydrogen fuel cell generates electricity through a direct chemical reaction using hydrogen fuel, emitting only water vapor as its byproduct.
Hydrogen functions as an energy carrier to store, move, and deliver energy produced from other sources.
Today, roughly 95% of hydrogen is generated via thermal steam reforming of natural gas, though it can also be derived through electrolysis (using an electrolyzer to split water molecules), solar-driven photobiological actions, or microbial biomass conversion.