NaMo Green Rail: Hydrogen storage cylinders on board

High-pressure hydrogen storage cylinders line the undercarriage of 'NaMo Green Rail' — India's first indigenously developed hydrogen fuel-cell passenger train — photographed during a media preview at Shakurbasti Railway Station, New Delhi, on 18 July 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)

The battery stack aboard 'NaMo Green Rail' works in tandem with the hydrogen fuel cell to deliver zero-emission traction — a configuration showcased at Shakurbasti Railway Station, New Delhi, on 18 July 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)

A close-up of the fuel-cell battery assembly on India's indigenously built 'NaMo Green Rail', on display during a media walkthrough at Shakurbasti Railway Station on 18 July 2026. The system generates electricity through a chemical reaction between hydrogen and oxygen, emitting only water vapour. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)

Specialised technical equipment fitted beneath the chassis of 'NaMo Green Rail' was made available for inspection at Shakurbasti Railway Station, New Delhi, on 18 July 2026, offering a rare look at the indigenous engineering underpinning India's first hydrogen-powered passenger train. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)

The driver's cab and control console of 'NaMo Green Rail' were opened to media at Shakurbasti Railway Station on 18 July 2026, revealing the digitised cockpit of India's first indigenously developed hydrogen fuel-cell passenger train. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)

The air-conditioned passenger coach interior of 'NaMo Green Rail' was unveiled at Shakurbasti Railway Station, New Delhi, on 18 July 2026, giving commuters a first look at the seating and cabin design of India's debut hydrogen fuel-cell train. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)

Another view of the passenger coach aboard 'NaMo Green Rail' at Shakurbasti Railway Station on 18 July 2026, highlighting the clean-energy commuter experience offered by India's first zero-emission hydrogen-powered rail service. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)

Media got an up-close look at the coach layout of 'NaMo Green Rail' at Shakurbasti Railway Station on 18 July 2026, where the indigenously built hydrogen train blends passenger comfort with a fully zero-emission propulsion system. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)

Seating arrangements and cabin fixtures inside 'NaMo Green Rail' were on display at Shakurbasti Railway Station, New Delhi, on 18 July 2026, as Indian Railways showcased the passenger-facing features of the country's first hydrogen fuel-cell train. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)

The passenger cabin of 'NaMo Green Rail', India's indigenously developed hydrogen fuel-cell train, reflects the country's ambition for green rail mobility — previewed at Shakurbasti Railway Station, New Delhi, on 18 July 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)

Journalists toured the passenger coaches of 'NaMo Green Rail' at Shakurbasti Railway Station on 18 July 2026, a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the zero-emission train from Jind, Haryana. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)

The hydrogen-powered coach of 'NaMo Green Rail' was put on display at Shakurbasti Railway Station, New Delhi, on 18 July 2026, highlighting the train's indigenously developed fuel-cell propulsion that produces zero direct emissions. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)

A detailed look at the passenger space inside 'NaMo Green Rail' at Shakurbasti Railway Station on 18 July 2026 — the train runs on hydrogen fuel-cell technology and emits no direct pollutants, marking a milestone for Indian Railways. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)

Reporters got an exclusive walkthrough of the coach interior of 'NaMo Green Rail' at Shakurbasti Railway Station, New Delhi, on 18 July 2026, one day after the indigenously built zero-emission train entered service on the Jind–Sonipat corridor. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)

The indigenous design of 'NaMo Green Rail's passenger coach was spotlighted at Shakurbasti Railway Station on 18 July 2026, underscoring India's capacity to develop and deploy hydrogen fuel-cell rail technology domestically. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)

The well-lit coach cabin of 'NaMo Green Rail' on view at Shakurbasti Railway Station, New Delhi, on 18 July 2026 — the hydrogen fuel-cell train signals a potential shift toward zero-emission intercity rail across India's vast network. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)

A July 2026 media preview at Shakurbasti Railway Station, New Delhi, offered a detailed look inside the passenger coaches of 'NaMo Green Rail', India's first hydrogen fuel-cell train flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Jind, Haryana. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)

Unlike diesel-powered trains, the coaches of 'NaMo Green Rail' are propelled by hydrogen fuel cells that emit only water vapour — a key differentiator on display at Shakurbasti Railway Station, New Delhi, on 18 July 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)

Sustainable rail travel took a concrete step forward in India with the unveiling of 'NaMo Green Rail's passenger coaches at Shakurbasti Railway Station, New Delhi, on 18 July 2026 — the hydrogen-powered train having been flagged off the previous day from Jind, Haryana. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)

'NaMo Green Rail' — India's first indigenously developed hydrogen fuel-cell passenger train — was presented to the media at Shakurbasti Railway Station, New Delhi, on 18 July 2026, a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged it off from Jind, Haryana, marking what Indian Railways describes as a landmark in clean and sustainable rail mobility. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)

Stationed at Shakurbasti Railway Station, New Delhi, on 18 July 2026, 'NaMo Green Rail' represents a new chapter for Indian Railways — the indigenously built hydrogen fuel-cell train having entered service the previous day on the Jind–Sonipat route in Haryana. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)

The arrival of 'NaMo Green Rail' at Shakurbasti Railway Station, New Delhi, on 18 July 2026 signals a strategic shift in India's rail sector toward hydrogen-based zero-emission propulsion, following its flag-off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Jind, Haryana. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)

'NaMo Green Rail', India's first indigenously developed zero-emission passenger train, was on display at Shakurbasti Railway Station, New Delhi, on 18 July 2026. The train runs on hydrogen fuel-cell technology and was flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Jind, Haryana. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off 'NaMo Green Rail' from Jind, Haryana, on 17 July 2026, launching India's first indigenously developed hydrogen fuel-cell passenger train into service on the Jind–Sonipat corridor. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)

The commissioning of 'NaMo Green Rail' in July 2026 marks a significant milestone in India's pursuit of clean and sustainable rail mobility, with the hydrogen fuel-cell train developed entirely through indigenous effort and unveiled at Shakurbasti Railway Station, New Delhi. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)

'NaMo Green Rail' made its public debut at Shakurbasti Railway Station, New Delhi, on 18 July 2026, introducing India to its first hydrogen-powered passenger rail service — an indigenously developed zero-emission train built to advance the country's green mobility goals. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)

From the Jind, Haryana flag-off to a media preview at Shakurbasti Railway Station, New Delhi, 'NaMo Green Rail' has rapidly become India's most-watched clean energy transport story of July 2026, demonstrating the country's indigenous hydrogen rail capability. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)

'NaMo Green Rail' redefines what Indian rail travel can look like — a fully indigenously developed hydrogen fuel-cell train that produces zero direct emissions, previewed at Shakurbasti Railway Station, New Delhi, on 18 July 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)

'NaMo Green Rail' positions India among nations pursuing hydrogen-powered rail as a viable clean transport alternative — the indigenously developed train was showcased at Shakurbasti Railway Station, New Delhi, on 18 July 2026, following its inaugural run from Jind, Haryana. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)

India's indigenously built hydrogen fuel-cell passenger train, 'NaMo Green Rail', was showcased in New Delhi at Shakurbasti Railway Station on 18 July 2026, a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched it from Jind, Haryana. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)

'NaMo Green Rail' is wholly indigenously developed — built in India, for India — and represents the country's first step toward hydrogen-powered mass rail transit, as demonstrated at Shakurbasti Railway Station, New Delhi, on 18 July 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)

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