In a bid to fast track India’s transition to hydrogen trains, the Indian Railways is set to float tenders for procuring 35 trains powered by the green fuel. It is expected that the acquisition will cost Rs 2,800 crore. Discussions with industry majors have been fruitful, with plans being drawn up to run the green trains on heritage routes. The Indian transporter has reportedly held meetings with major players including Siemens, Cummins, Hitachi, BHEL and Medha Servo, with multiple manufacturers showing interest. Currently, Medha Servo is undertaking the pilot project for the retro-fitment of hydrogen fuel cells on an existing Diesel Electric Multiple Unit (DEMU) train. It will be the first prototype hydrogen train, which is likely to start operation on Jind-Sonipat by this year.