With the Indian Railways planning to run hydrogen fuel cell-based narrow-gauge locomotives on the Kalka-Shimla line, the technology might be introduced in Matheran in the near future as well. The railways has also been working to build a hydrogen-powered rail engine that would be able to run a passenger train in the suburban network by the end of next year.

If introduced in Matheran, the new technology might help the hill station a lot as it is an eco-sensitive zone, say railway officials. File pics