India to roll out first domestically built hydrogen-powered train by 2023, railway minister says

The project is called the Vande Metro

India has announced that it’s going to produce its first domestically designed, hydrogen-powered train next year, aiming to replace some decades-old diesel and electricity powered vehicles.

India’s railway minister Ashiwni Vaishnaw told local media outlets that the work for the country’s first hydrogen train is already underway, with design expected to be out by the summer of 2023.

The project is supposed to be completed by December 2023, the Economic Times newspaper reported quoting the Indian minister.