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Quick scan: hydrogen train planned on the Jind-Sonipat route
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Emits only water: the Jind-Sonipat hydrogen train and the fuel cell science GS3 tests
Hydrogen train is planned for the Jind-Sonipat section in Haryana.
Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
2 মিনিট
Indian Railways' hydrogen-powered train, planned under the Hydrogen for Heritage initiative, is meant to run on the Jind-Sonipat route in Haryana.
Hydrogen trains use fuel cells that combine hydrogen and oxygen to produce electricity, emitting only water.
The project supports India's push for green hydrogen and cleaner rail traction.
সূত্র: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
মূল তথ্য
Remember these
- Hydrogen train planned under Indian Railways' 'Hydrogen for Heritage' initiative
- Planned route: Jind-Sonipat section in Haryana
- Fuel cells combine hydrogen and oxygen to produce electricity
- The only emission from the train is water
- Supports India's push for green hydrogen and cleaner rail traction
প্রিলিমস · মেইনস
How the exam will ask it
প্রিলিমস
- A hydrogen fuel cell generates electricity through the electrochemical combination of hydrogen and oxygen, with water as the only by-product.
- The hydrogen train under the 'Hydrogen for Heritage' initiative is planned on the Jind-Sonipat section in Haryana.
- Green hydrogen is produced by electrolysis of water using renewable energy.
মেইনস
GS3 (Infrastructure, Energy): Railways remain a large diesel consumer, so decarbonising traction matters for climate goals. Hydrogen fuel-cell trains, backed by the green hydrogen push, offer zero tailpipe emissions on non-electrified or heritage routes. The way forward lies in cutting green hydrogen costs, building refuelling infrastructure and scaling renewable-powered electrolysis.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
Indian Railways' hydrogen-powered train under the 'Hydrogen for Heritage' initiative is planned to run on which route?
- Kalka-Shimla
- Mumbai-Pune
- Jind-Sonipat
- Mettupalayam-Udhagamandalam
উত্তর দেখুন
উত্তর: C — Correct: Jind-Sonipat — The hydrogen train is planned on the Jind-Sonipat section in Haryana. • Kalka-Shimla — wrong: Kalka-Shimla is a heritage narrow-gauge line in Himachal Pradesh, not the planned hydrogen route. • Mumbai-Pune — wrong: Mumbai-Pune is a busy electrified corridor and not the hydrogen train route. • Mettupalayam-Udhagamandalam — wrong: Mettupalayam-Udhagamandalam is the Nilgiri mountain railway, not the hydrogen route.
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