Asia's First Hydrogen Train

• China has become the second country to start hydrogen train.

• It is the first train in Asia to run on hydrogen fuel. The world's first hydrogen train was launched in Germany.

• The hydrogen train is made by Alstom in Germany. Alstom is a French rail transport company.

• The fuel cells in this train generate energy by mixing hydrogen with oxygen and only water and steam come out in return.

• This train can travel up to 1000 km in one go and has a maximum speed of 140 km/h.

• All rail vehicles running on hydrogen fuel are known as hydels.

• Only 1 kg of hydrogen is equivalent to about 4.5 kg of diesel.