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New Delhi: Indian Railways has successfully tested the countrys First hydrogen-powered coach at the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai. This was announced by Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday 25 July. According to the ministers social media X post the country is working on a 1200-horsepower hydrogen train which will help India to place itself amongst the leaders in hydrogen-powered train technology. First Hydrogen powered coach (Driving Power Car) successfully tested at ICF Chennai. India is developing 1200 HP Hydrogen train. This will place India among the leaders in Hydrogen powered train technology Vaishnaw posted on X. Vaishnaw had informed Rajya Sabha in 2023 that Indian Railways has envisaged running 35 Hydrogen trains under Hydrogen for Heritage at an estimated cost of Rs 80 crore per train and ground infrastructure of Rs 70 crore per route on various heritage and hill routes. Additionally the Indian Railways has also awarded a pilot project for retrofitment of a Hydrogen Fuel cell on an existing Diesel Electric Multiple Unit (DEMU) rake along with ground infrastructure at the cost of Rs 111.83 crores which is planned to be run on the Jind-Sonipat section of Northern Railway. The running cost of a Hydrogen fuel-based train is not established in IR scenario. It is estimated that the initial running cost of the Hydrogen fuel train set will be higher which will subsequently reduce with an increase in the number of trains. Further the use of Hydrogen as fuel provides larger benefits in the direction of green transportation technology to support zero carbon emission goals as a clean energy source. Last year in a significant step towards promoting sustainable transportation solutions Hardeep Singh Puri Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas showcased Indias advancements in green hydrogen mobility by demonstrating a hydrogen-fuelled bus powered by Indias oil PSU Indian Oil to the Prime Minister of Bhutan Tshering Tobgay and his delegation. (With ANI inputs)