Chandigarh, Jan. 7 -- India's first hydrogen-powered train between Jind and Sonepat, covering 89-km route, is set for a launch very soon, Haryana government said on Tuesday as the Northern Railway's ambitious project entered its final stage of preparation.

To power the locomotive, a dedicated green hydrogen plant has been set up in Jind, which is India's largest hydrogen plant with a storage capacity of 3,000 kilograms and established for this hydrogen train project. "It is now in its final commissioning phase," the government stated, adding that since the plant would operate on a 24x7 basis, uninterrupted and quality power supply is essential.

In this connection, state chief secretary Anurag Rastogi held a review meeting with Dakshin H...