Science TechnologyMonday, 28 September 2026·The Hindu - National
India’s first LNG train flagged off in Gujarat; Kavach and railway modernisation projects launched
On 27 September 2026, Amit Shah flagged off India’s first LNG train from Sabarmati, Gujarat, along with railway projects worth over ₹1,500 crore.
Key highlights
Direct fact
On 27 September 2026, Union Home Minister Amit Shah flagged off India’s first LNG train from Sabarmati station in Gujarat and launched railway projects worth more than ₹1,500 crore.
Key specifics
- India’s first LNG train was flagged off from Sabarmati station, Gujarat, on 27 September 2026.
- The projects launched were worth more than ₹1,500 crore, according to the report.
- The train uses LNG and diesel, and can switch between the two depending on fuel availability.
- The LNG system is said to offset about 40% of diesel use and reduce carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and other pollutants.
- Along with the train, the Kavach automatic train protection system was also laid as part of the railway works.
Exam lens
MCQ focus: first-in-India railway technology, fuel transition, pollution reduction, Kavach system; a likely TNPSC question is “Which station in Gujarat saw the flag-off of India’s first LNG train?”