'World's Most Powerful': PM Modi Flags Off India's First Hydrogen Train In Haryana
'World's Most Powerful': PM Modi Flags Off India's First Hydrogen Train In Haryana Published By, Last Updated: July 17, 2026, 12:58 IST Highlighting the transformation
'World's Most Powerful': PM Modi Flags Off India's First Hydrogen Train In Haryana Published By, Last Updated: July 17, 2026, 12:58 IST Highlighting the transformation of the region, PM Modi said Jind had become a symbol of the NDA government's development model. Rapid Read The Prime Minister also linked the hydrogen train project to India's long-term energy security. (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated multiple development projects in Haryana and flagged off India’s first hydrogen-powered train, saying the project marks a major leap in the modernisation of Indian Railways. Addressing a gathering in Jind, PM Modi said the train is “the world’s most powerful hydrogen-powered train" and added that the names of Jind, Sonipat and Haryana would be remembered whenever hydrogen trains are discussed. “From here, the country has received its first hydrogen train. You may recall that even today, we read and hear that India’s first train ran between Bombay and Thane, which is now called Mumbai. In the same way, whenever hydrogen trains are mentioned in the future, the names of Jind, Sonipat, and Haryana will also be remembered. I congratulate all of you and the entire country on this major step towards the modernisation of Indian Railways," he said.
Highlighting the transformation of the region, PM Modi said Jind had become a symbol of the NDA government’s development model. “All these years, Jind’s ‘ghevar’ has not changed, but life itself has changed. Today, Jind is becoming a reflection of the BJP-NDA model of good governance. Over the past years, the whole of Haryana has moved onto a new track of development. Today’s programme is giving fresh momentum to this mission of the BJP’s double-engine government," he said. The Prime Minister also linked the hydrogen train project to India’s long-term energy security, referring to tensions affecting maritime trade routes in West Asia. “For the past several months, there has been a conflict between Iran and the Gulf countries across the entire Hormuz region in West Asia. A large portion of India’s imports of petrol, diesel, LPG, and fertilisers for our farmers comes through this sea route," PM Modi said. He added that the continued tensions around the Strait of Hormuz underscored the importance of reducing dependence on imported diesel. “However, over the last three to four months, this route has continuously remained a conflict zone. If such a situation had arisen before 2014, India’s railway network would have come to a complete standstill because, at that time, a large part of the country’s trains ran on diesel.
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