India completes successful trial run of first hydrogen-powered trainset

Exam-focused facts from the 29 March 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

India completed a successful trial run of its first hydrogen-powered trainset.
The oscillation trial was conducted by the Research Designs and Standards Organisation (RDSO).
The train is planned to operate between Jind and Sonipat in Haryana.
The 10-coach train was built in Chennai and is the world's most powerful hydrogen train on broad-gauge track.
The train only releases water vapour instead of carbon dioxide.
Hydrogen fuel for the train is supplied from a special plant in Jind.