00:00India has taken a big leap towards clean and green railways.
00:04For the first time ever, a hydrogen powered train coach was successfully tested in Chennai
00:10at the integral coach factory.
00:13Railway minister Ashwini Vashnov shared a video of the test run and called it a major
00:19milestone.
00:20And honestly, this is not just a test, it's the beginning of a whole new chapter in Indian
00:26railways.
00:28A hydrogen train, there are only four countries in the world which have been able to develop
00:35a hydrogen train.
00:37And most of the countries have developed trains with the capacity of about 500-600 horsepower.
00:45We in India decided to take that as a challenge and we have developed successfully using our
00:55own engineers, using our own talent, a hydrogen train which is 1,200 horsepower.
01:06At this point of time, the highest capacity hydrogen train, the power train which has been developed
01:14for 1,200 horsepower.
01:18That power train can tomorrow be used in large trucks.
01:22That can be used in large construction equipment.
01:26That same power train can be used in boats, tugboats, pilot boats.
01:34So the spin-off effects of developing a technology indigenously that is huge.
01:42The coach that was tested is called a driving power car and it runs fully on hydrogen fuel.
01:58It's a clean, zero emission option that could replace diesel trains on many routes in the future.
02:05Minister Ashwini Vaishnav also confirmed that India is building a full 1,200 horsepower hydrogen train.
02:13Once ready, this train will place India among the world leaders in hydrogen train technology.
02:21This is a component of a larger national plan, not just one train coach.
02:26Indian Railways intends to operate 35 hydrogen-powered trains as part of the Hydrogen for Heritage campaign.
02:35These will mainly be used on heritage and hilly routes like those in tourist destinations or hilly regions.
02:42It's a sustainable way to reduce emissions and preserve the natural beauty of those areas.
02:50Each hydrogen train will cost about Rs. 80 crores and the support setup per route will cost Rs. 70 crores.
03:00A pilot project is already underway which involves converting a diesel train into a hydrogen powered
03:07and running it on the Jind Sonipath faction in North India.
03:11Currently, operating costs are high but they will decrease as technology advances.
03:26This action is important for India's green future, not simply for technology.
03:31The only waste of hydrogen trains is water, there is no carbon or smoke.
03:37India is demonstrating its commitment to clean energy and pollution reduction by investing in
03:43this.
03:45Furthermore, it is establishing a model for other nations to emulate.
03:51Indian Railways is undergoing a transformation from steam to diesel, now to hydrogen.
04:02Furthermore, this hydrogen coach is evidence that the future is already here.
04:08What are a
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