00:05That's how a vlogger described India's first indigenous hydrogen train in a video shared by the Haryana's B2P official X
00:11-Handle.
00:12But does the train actually run on water or is this a misleading simplification of science?
00:17Here's what the facts say.
00:18Over the past few days, the Haryana B2P has launched a coordinated social media campaign
00:23around India's first indigenously developed hydrogen fuel cell train.
00:27Many influencers are calling it Paniwali Rail, but the train does not run on water.
00:32It runs on hydrogen.
00:33And that distinction has drawn criticism online, with many oversimplifying the technology.
00:39So, what's actually happening inside the train?
00:41The process begins with water, which undergoes electrolysis, where electricity splits water into hydrogen and oxygen.
00:48The hydrogen is then compressed, stored, and loaded onto the train.
00:52Inside the fuel cells, hydrogen reacts with oxygen to generate electricity that powers the train.
00:58The only direct byproducts are water vapor and heat.
01:01But the train isn't running on water.
01:03It is running on hydrogen, produced from water, using electricity.
01:06If renewable energy is used, it's called green hydrogen.
01:10If fossil fuels power the process, some emissions are simply shifted upstream.
01:14The train also uses lithium-ion phosphate batteries to boost acceleration and store energy from regenerative braking, making it a
01:23hybrid system.
01:24So, yes, India's first indigenous hydrogen train is a major engineering milestone, but calling it a water-powered train may
01:31be catchy, but isn't scientifically accurate.
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