Indian Railways ek naya itihaas rachne ja rahi hai. 17 July ko PM Narendra Modi Haryana ke Jind railway station se desh ki pehli indigenous hydrogen-powered train ko hari jhandi dikhaenge. Yeh train Jind aur Sonipat ke beech 89-kilometre ke route par Northern Railway ke Delhi Division mein chalegi.
Railway Board ne is naye daily passenger service ko manzoori de di hai. Train number 74010 subah 7:40 baje Jind se rawana hokar 9:40 baje Sonipat pahunchegi, vahin train number 74009 subah 10:40 baje Sonipat se chalkar dopahar 1:00 baje Jind lautegi.
10-coach wali yeh train 1,200-kilowatt ke hydrogen fuel-cell propulsion system se lais hai aur normal service mein zyada se zyada 75 kmph ki raftar se chalegi. Ek trip mein yeh kam se kam 682 yatriyon ko le ja sakti hai. Yeh train sirf paani ki bhaap aur garmi hi chhodti hai — yaani zero tailpipe emission.
Is train ko chalane ke liye Jind mein khaas taur par ek hydrogen production aur refuelling facility bhi banayi gayi hai. Yeh service Asia ki pehli regular hydrogen-powered passenger trains mein se ek hai, jo India ke green transportation mission ke liye ek bada kadam mana ja raha hai.