Shoban Chaudhry

National railway operator

Railway operations

Fuel cell technology

Existing diesel-powered train units that will be retrofitted with hydrogen fuel cell technology as part of the pilot project.

Electrochemical devices that convert hydrogen and oxygen into electricity to power electric motors in aircraft.

Northern Railway (Jind-Sonipat section)

An initiative by Indian Railways to deploy hydrogen-powered trains and transition from diesel to hydrogen fuel cells. The project aims to eventually operate 35 hydrogen trains across India's railway network.

A pilot project to retrofit existing Diesel Electric Multiple Unit (DEMU) rakes with hydrogen fuel cell technology and develop ground infrastructure.

A train powered by hydrogen fuel cells instead of diesel engines. These trains emit no carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxides, or particulate matter and are part of the Hydrogen for Heritage initiative.