PM Modi flagged off India’s first hydrogen-powered train on July 17. It will run on the Jind-Sonipat section in Haryana. The 10-coach train uses hydrogen fuel cells, seats 2,600 and has zero emissions.

West Bengal Chief Minister in a post on X said, “Deeply saddened by the tragic train accident in Murshidabad this morning. My heart goes out to the families especially parents of the young students who lost their lives.

The first section of the corridor is expected to be operational by 2027. To ensure services begin on time, India and Japan have agreed to operate the initial phase using an Indian high-speed train until the E10 trains are introduced.