India would roll out its first hydrogen-powered train, designed, developed and manufactured indigenously, on the next Independence Day, Minister for Railways, Communication, Electronics and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Thursday.
India has been able to build trains which are among the best in the world and the next big thing would be when the hydrogen-powered train is rolled out on August 15, 2023, he said while speaking at a programme ‘Modi@20– Dreams Meet Delivery’ organised at the SOA here.
A train, built at the Integral Coach Factory (ICF), Chennai, recently is among the best five trains in the world, he said, adding that it moves at a speed of 180 km per hour which has amazed the world.
