Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw visited a railway station in Jind district, Haryana on 17 July 2026 to personally review preparations for the inaugural run of India's first hydrogen-powered train.
The Jind railway station in Haryana is the launch site for the inaugural journey of India's first hydrogen train, marking a milestone in the country's shift toward green rail mobility.
Railway staff and loco pilots at Jind were part of the pre-launch review overseen by Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on 17 July 2026, ahead of the hydrogen train's maiden run on Indian tracks.
The flag-off of India's first hydrogen train from Jind, Haryana is seen as a significant step in Indian Railways' push toward zero-emission green mobility, with Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw leading the launch preparations on 17 July 2026.