Amit Shah Flags Off India’s 1st LNG-Powered Train in Ahmedabad; Check Route and Other Details (Video)

Union Home Minister Amit Shah flagged off India's first LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas)-powered train from Ahmedabad's Sabarmati Railway Station on Sunday, September 27. The launch forms part of a major infrastructure push under which Shah inaugurated and laid foundation stones for multiple railway projects involving a total investment of INR 1,472 crore across Gujarat. Speaking at the flagging off ceremony, he said, "These initiatives address environmental concerns, enhance passenger convenience, and bolster safety."

The initiative marks an important technological step towards green mobility and reducing operational costs across the national transporter. The government has converted two 1,400 HP Driving Power Cars (DPCs) at the Sabarmati Integrated Coaching Depot into diesel-LNG dual fuel systems, with LNG replacing nearly 40 per cent of diesel consumption. The launch of 1,200 horsepower twin-capacity engines and the country's first train running on LNG is an important step towards environmental conservation, Shah said, noting that dual-fuel adoption will lower emissions of carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and particulate matter. Hydrogen Train May Be Extended to Delhi As Jind-Sonipat Service Sees Low Ridership.

Amit Shah Flags Off India’s 1st LNG-Powered Train in Ahmedabad

अहमदाबाद में देश की पहली LNG ट्रेन, साबरमती रेलवे स्टेशन के नए स्वरूप व मेंटेनेंस शेड के शुभारंभ से लाइव...

અમદાવાદમાં દેશની પ્રથમ LNG ટ્રેનનો શુભારંભ, સાબરમતી રેલવે સ્ટેશનના પુન:વિકસિત સ્વરૂપનું લોકાર્પણ તેમજ WAG 12 મેઈન્ટેનન્સ શેડના ઉદ્ઘાટનથી લાઈવ. https://t.co/3JclEQuVge

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VIDEO | Gujarat: Union Home Minister Amit Shah flags off India's first LNG-powered train in Ahmedabad.

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Push Toward Zero Diesel Consumption and Full Electrification

Elaborating on the significance of India's first LNG-powered train, the home minister noted that Indian Railways consumed 293 crore liters of diesel in 2015-16, which has now dropped to 108 crore in 2024-25. By 2030, the government aims to bring it down to zero, thereby saving India's forex currency.

Shah outlined the pace of rail modernization over the past decade, contrasting previous track upgrades with current milestones. "Electrification covered just 75 kilometers in 2010-11, whereas in 2023-24, we electrified 7,188 kilometers in a single year... 99.6% of the railway network is already electrified. We will complete the remaining 0.3% as well... Only Sweden has achieved 100% electrification globally, but there is a tenfold difference between the scale of Sweden's rail network and ours," he said. Stones Pelted at Nagpur-Mumbai Duronto Express Near Borkhedi; Window Panes of 3 AC Coaches Shattered (Video).

Kavach Safety System to Cover 404 Km of Ahmedabad Division

As part of the latest railway infrastructure push, the Ahmedabad division will also be equipped with the indigenous Kavach automatic train protection system across 404 km of railway network at an estimated cost of around INR 411 crore.

The project covers 157 km of the Ahmedabad-Palanpur section and 247 km of the Ahmedabad-Samakhiyali section. The system is designed to enhance railway safety by helping prevent train collisions and providing protection against overspeeding.

Kavach can automatically intervene when a train exceeds prescribed speed limits or when a collision risk is detected, reducing the possibility of accidents arising from human error. The deployment is also expected to improve the reliability of train operations through the use of indigenous technology as the network expands capacity.

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