Archive · 30 Sep 2026
Railways Launches First LNG Train Despite Network Electrification
Railways has started using a train that can run on LNG.
LNG stands for liquefied natural gas.
The train can also run on diesel.
It has eight coaches and does not have air conditioning.
The train was launched from Sabarmati station in Gujarat on September 27.
It is an older DEMU train that was modified, not a completely new train.
LNG creates fewer emissions than diesel.
Railways is considering adding this technology to more DEMU trains, even though most of its broad-gauge network is already electrified.
Railways launched its first LNG-capable train on September 27.
The eight-coach, non-AC train was flagged off from Sabarmati station in Gujarat.
It is a modified diesel-electric multiple unit, or DEMU, rather than a new train.
The train can operate using either diesel or liquefied natural gas.
Railways plans to add LNG systems to more DEMU trains because LNG produces lower emissions than diesel.
- Who
- Railways launched the train.
- What
- It launched its first modified DEMU train capable of running on LNG or diesel.
- When
- September 27; the year is not specified.
- Where
- Sabarmati station in Gujarat.
- Why
- LNG produces lower emissions than diesel, prompting Railways to consider adding LNG systems to more DEMU trains.
- Train type
- Modified diesel-electric multiple unit (DEMU)
- Fuel options
- Liquefied natural gas and diesel
- Coaches
- Eight
- Coach class
- Non-AC
- Launch location
- Sabarmati station, Gujarat
- Launch date
- September 27
- Planned expansion
- Railways plans to add LNG systems to more DEMU trains