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Hydrogen Powered Train To Be Ready By 2023, Says Railway Minister

Bhubaneswar: The Indian Railways is developing train that would be driven by hydrogen power, said Union Minister of Railways, Communications and Electronics & Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday.

Interacting with students at SoA University in Bhubaneswar, the Union Minister said that the hydrogen powered train is most likely to be ready by 2023.

He also said the Indian Railways is trying to connect the remote and unconnected areas of country with railway network through its Gati Shakti terminals policy and work on the policy is on fast track.

Stating that the semi-high speed Vande Bharat Express is one of the fastest trains, he said it has been developed indigenously with in-house technology in India.

The train is running smoothly without any major breakdown for the last two years, he said adding that more such Express trains are being manufactured at ICF and will be put into service soon.

OB Bureau

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