DC Edit | Hyperloop too costly for India?
3 weeks, 5 days ago

DC Edit | Hyperloop too costly for India?

Deccan Chronicle  

The development of a 422-metre hyperloop test track by a team of engineers from IIT Madras, in collaboration with Indian Railways, is a milestone in India’s technological journey. While it is just the first step in the long journey towards developing a functional model of hyperloop transportation system, the test track lays the basic foundation for the future progress. The cost of building a hyperloop is estimated to be between $100 million and $200 per kilometre, whereas Maglev trains could be built for $50 million to $80 million per kilometre. Notwithstanding the affordability or feasibility of hyperloop for commercial use, the IIT Madras team must be appreciated for its members’ efforts to master advanced technologies, as it will have several positive ripple effects. Just as the Mangalyaan project sparked interest among Indian children for science, especially engineering, the hyperloop project could inspire hundreds of thousands of young minds to pursue careers in science, helping India to become a scientific superpower.

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Indian Railways approves country's first 40-km hyperloop project. Details inside
1 week, 1 day ago

Indian Railways approves country's first 40-km hyperloop project. Details inside

India Today  

India is preparing to change the face of hyper-technology travel with its approval of a hyperloop project that spans 40 kilometres. India's Ministry of Railways has approved the construction of a pioneering 40-mile-long hyperloop which will put India is the forefront of the next generation of transportation. Next month, IITM-incubated deep-tech startup TuTr Hyperloop is expected to commence construction of …

Vaishnaw Unveils World’s Longest Hyperloop Tube at IIT Madras
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1 week, 1 day ago

Vaishnaw Unveils World’s Longest Hyperloop Tube at IIT Madras

Deccan Chronicle  

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw recently visited the Hyperloop testing facility at IIT Madras, where he announced that the facility’s 410-meter-long Hyperloop tube will soon become the world’s longest. This ambitious project, located at the IIT Madras Discovery Campus in Chennai, is currently recognized as Asia's longest Hyperloop test facility. During his visit, Vaishnaw witnessed a live demonstration of the Hyperloop …

Union Minister Vaishnaw announces development of Hyperloop electronics tech at ICF Chennai
1 week, 3 days ago

Union Minister Vaishnaw announces development of Hyperloop electronics tech at ICF Chennai

The Hindu  

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday announced that an electronics component technology for the ambitious Hyperloop project, developed by IIT-Madras, will be built at the Integral Coach Factory in Chennai. After his visit to the Hyperloop testing facility at IIT Madras' Thaiyur campus, Mr. Vaishnaw, who holds the portfolios for Information and Broadcasting, Electronics and Information Technology, said the 410-meter-long …

Bengaluru to Chennai in 30 minutes? IIT Madras develops India's first hyper loop test track
1 month ago

Bengaluru to Chennai in 30 minutes? IIT Madras develops India's first hyper loop test track

Hindustan Times  

IIT Madras, in collaboration with the Indian Railways, has developed India’s first hyperloop test track, a technology that could significantly reduce travel time between Bengaluru and Chennai to just 30 minutes. Unlike expressways, high-speed trains like Vande Bharat, or even flights, this cutting-edge system envisions a future where passengers travel in pods through low-pressure tubes at speeds exceeding 1,000 km/h. …

Railway Minister Vaishnaw addresses closing ceremony of Asia’s first Global Hyperloop Competition in IIT Madras
1 month ago

Railway Minister Vaishnaw addresses closing ceremony of Asia’s first Global Hyperloop Competition in IIT Madras

The Hindu  

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday virtually addressed the closing ceremony of Asia's first Global Hyperloop Competition 2025 organized in Chennai by the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras. Mr. Vaishnaw highlighted the Modi government’s resolve to take the country ahead on the path of innovation and said that it is due to this reason that the ministry is able to …

Delhi To Jaipur In 30 Minutes Soon A Reality? IIT Madras Unveils India’s First Hyperloop Test Track
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1 month ago

Delhi To Jaipur In 30 Minutes Soon A Reality? IIT Madras Unveils India’s First Hyperloop Test Track

ABP News  

The Indian Institute of Technology Madras has unveiled India's first hyperloop test track, spanning 422 metres. The hyperloop system envisions transporting passengers in pods through low-pressure tubes at speeds exceeding 1,000 km/h, potentially reducing travel time between Delhi and Jaipur to just 30 minutes. pic.twitter.com/S1r1wirK5o — Ashwini Vaishnaw February 24, 2025 Virtually addressing the closing ceremony of Asia's first Global …

Delhi-Jaipur journey will be reduced to 30 mins from 5 hrs courtesy of hyperloop. What is it?
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1 month ago

Delhi-Jaipur journey will be reduced to 30 mins from 5 hrs courtesy of hyperloop. What is it?

Firstpost  

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday revealed that the Avishkar Hyperloop project at IIT Madras was successfully tested. Once it becomes a reality, the high-speed transit system, which is dubbed ‘the fifth mode of transport’, will allow passengers to travel about 300 kilometres from Delhi to Jaipur in less than 30 minutes Hyperloop is a high-speed transportation system designed for …

Delhi-Jaipur journey will be reduced to 30 mins from 5 hrs courtesy of hyperloop. What is it?
1 month ago

Delhi-Jaipur journey will be reduced to 30 mins from 5 hrs courtesy of hyperloop. What is it?

Firstpost  

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday revealed that the Avishkar Hyperloop project at IIT Madras was successfully tested. India’s first Hyperloop test track tested The hyperloop project at IIT Madras is known as Avishkar Hyperloop. pic.twitter.com/S1r1wirK5o — Ashwini Vaishnaw February 24, 2025 He also shared a video of the testing on X with the caption: “The hyperloop project at @iitmadras; …

Delhi to Jaipur in 30 minutes: India's first hyperloop test track unveiled at IIT Madras
1 month ago

Delhi to Jaipur in 30 minutes: India's first hyperloop test track unveiled at IIT Madras

Hindustan Times  

IIT Madras, with support from the Ministry of Railways, has now developed India's first hyperloop test track which is 422 meters long and allows a high-speed train to travel in a near-vacuum tube at speeds of more than 1,000 km/h. The IIT Madras Hyperloop track showed that about 350 km can be covered in just 30 minutes. “I think the …

IIT-Madras hyperloop breakthrough: What is it, and how does it work?
1 month ago

IIT-Madras hyperloop breakthrough: What is it, and how does it work?

India Today  

India is making significant progress in transportation technology with the development of its first Hyperloop system. A team at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras has unveiled India's first hyperloop test track, spanning 422 meters. The Hyperloop offers several benefits, including reduced travel times. The Hyperloop system relies on several key technologies: Vacuum Tubes: The pods travel through tubes evacuated …

India's first hyperloop test track. Delhi to Jaipur in 30 minutes?
1 month ago

India's first hyperloop test track. Delhi to Jaipur in 30 minutes?

India Today  

The Indian Institute of Technology Madras has unveiled India's first hyperloop test track, spanning 422 meters. The hyperloop system envisions transporting passengers in pods through low-pressure tubes at speeds exceeding 1,000 km/h, potentially reducing travel time between Delhi and Jaipur to a mere 30 minutes. COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS AND FUTURE PROSPECTS The project has garnered support from prominent industry players, including …

Asia’s first hyperloop contest to showcase innovation in high-speed travel
1 month ago

Asia’s first hyperloop contest to showcase innovation in high-speed travel

The Hindu  

Asia’s first international hyperloop competition got under way at Discovery, the satellite campus of the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras at Thaiyur on Friday. The global hyperloop competition 2025 is aimed at uniting global talent, industry leaders and researchers; fostering collaboration and innovation; and bringing forth a real-world implementation of the hyperloop technology. The competition is being held at the institute’s …

IIT-Madras to host 1st Asian hyperloop competition in February
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

IIT-Madras to host 1st Asian hyperloop competition in February

The Hindu  

The Indian Institute of Technology Madras will organise the first Asian international hyperloop competition in February. The competition will be held at the institute’s unique, state-of-the-art hyperloop test infrastructure built with support from the Indian Railways, ArcelorMittal, Land T and HindalCo. The event will feature 400 participants, competing in 3 categories: participants will showcase their hyperloop pod prototypes, demonstrating advanced …

IIT Madras to host Asia's first international Hyperloop competition from Feb 21-25
1 month, 3 weeks ago

IIT Madras to host Asia's first international Hyperloop competition from Feb 21-25

The Hindu  

Indian Institute of Technology, Madras will host Asia's first international Hyperloop competition from February 21 to 25, officials said on Monday. By bringing together key Hyperloop stakeholders from the US, Europe, Turkey, and other parts of the world, the competition aims to accelerate adoption of sustainable and ultra-fast transit systems, Satya Chakravarthy, Professor, IIT Madras said. The competition will be …

Hyperloop to be tested in three months at IIT Madras
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Hyperloop to be tested in three months at IIT Madras

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The project on Hyperloop, a high-speed transportation system, is likely to be tested in the next two to three months at the 410 metre hyperloop test track at IIT-Madras’ Discovery campus in Thaiyur. Official sources said IIT Madras and TuTr Hyperloop team on Friday night briefed Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav on the status of the project and the future …

Hyperloop Project to Connect Vizag and Bhogapuram Airport
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Hyperloop Project to Connect Vizag and Bhogapuram Airport

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: Some senior engineers here are engaged in a plan to develop a hyper-loop rail network by using magnetic levitation technology so as to provide a seamless connection between the city and the Greenfield Bhogapuram Airport. Hyperloop technology represents the next generation of sustainable transportation, featuring passenger pods that travel at near-supersonic speeds within low-pressure tubes, which drastically cuts down …

India's first Hyperloop train test track completed by IIT Madras. Key details
3 months, 2 weeks ago

India's first Hyperloop train test track completed by IIT Madras. Key details

India Today  

In a major leap forward for transportation technology, IIT Madras has completed a 410-meter Hyperloop test track, marking a significant milestone in India’s journey toward futuristic transport systems. COLLABORATION TO ADVANCE CAVUUM TRAIN TECHNOLOGY The project is being led by IIT Madras’s Avishkar Hyperloop team in partnership with TuTr, a startup incubated at the institute. The Hyperloop concept, originally popularised …

India’s Hyperloop test track is ready: How it could make travel super-fast
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3 months, 2 weeks ago

India’s Hyperloop test track is ready: How it could make travel super-fast

Firstpost  

Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has shared on X that a 410-metre-long Hyperloop test track is now completed in Tamil Nadu’s Chennai. Sharing a video of the Hyperloop test track on X on Thursday, Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw wrote, “Bharat’s first Hyperloop test track completed.” He also congratulated Indian Railways, IIT-Madras’ Avishkar Hyperloop team, and TuTr Hyperloop, a deep tech startup …

India's first Hyperloop test track, built by IIT Madras teams, revealed | Video
3 months, 2 weeks ago

India's first Hyperloop test track, built by IIT Madras teams, revealed | Video

Hindustan Times  

The construction of India's first Hyperloop test track, an 11-km facility at the Discovery Campus of IIT Madras in Chennai's Thaiyur suburb, has been completed, Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has announced. The hyperloop track at IIT-Madras Discovery Campus at Chennai's Thaiyur suburb “Watch: Bharat's First Hyperloop test track completed. Built as the first Hyperloop test facility in Asia, the steel …

India’s first Hyperloop train test track completed by IIT Madras; trains to operate in vacuum-like tubes
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3 months, 2 weeks ago

India’s first Hyperloop train test track completed by IIT Madras; trains to operate in vacuum-like tubes

Live Mint  

In a major breakthrough in transport technology innovation in India, IIT Madras has successfully developed a 410-meter-long Hyperloop test track, Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Thursday. While sharing a video of the Hyperloop test train track on X, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw wrote, “Bharat’s first Hyperloop test track completed. IIT Madras's Avishkar Hyperloop team and TuTr IIT-Madras’s team …

Test track of India's 1st Hyperloop completed at IIT-Madras, trial run sees success: Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Test track of India's 1st Hyperloop completed at IIT-Madras, trial run sees success: Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: India has taken a significant step toward embracing the futuristic Hyperloop era, aiming to revolutionise train transportation with ultra-high-speed systems. After years of collaborative and sustained efforts, India’s first Hyperloop test track was completed on Thursday at IIT-Madras’ Discovery Campus in Thaiyur, Tamil Nadu. Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw shared the milestone on his ‘X’ handle, celebrating this …

IIT Madras develops test track for 1,100 km/h avishkar hyperloop
3 months, 3 weeks ago

IIT Madras develops test track for 1,100 km/h avishkar hyperloop

India Today  

IIT Madras has successfully completed a 410-meter test track for Hyperloop, marking an important milestone in India’s journey towards advanced transportation systems, following Bullet Train and Hydrogen Train tests. Vaishnaw praised the efforts of the Railways, the IIT Madras Avishkar Hyperloop team, and TuTr, an incubated startup at the institute, for their contributions to the project. 👍 Team Railways, IIT-Madras’ …

India unlikely to have hyperloop trains in near future: NITI member V K Saraswat
1 year, 4 months ago

India unlikely to have hyperloop trains in near future: NITI member V K Saraswat

Hindustan Times  

India is unlikely to go in for hyperloop technology for ultra high-speed trains in the near future as the technology is at a 'very low level' of maturity and may not be economically viable at the current juncture, NITI Aayog Member V K Saraswat said on Sunday. The technology is proposed Elon Musk, who is behind electric car company Tesla …

India is unlikely to adopt hyperloop technology for ultra high-speed trains in near future: NITI Aayog
1 year, 4 months ago

India is unlikely to adopt hyperloop technology for ultra high-speed trains in near future: NITI Aayog

India TV News  

India is unlikely to go in for hyperloop technology for ultra high-speed trains in the near future as the technology is at a 'very low level' of maturity and may not be economically viable at the current juncture, NITI Aayog Member V K Saraswat said on Sunday. Saraswat, who is heading a committee to explore the technological and commercial viability …

Railways, IIT Madras to collaborate on Rs 8.34 crore project on Hyperloop technology
2 years, 10 months ago

Railways, IIT Madras to collaborate on Rs 8.34 crore project on Hyperloop technology

India Today  

Union Minister of Railways, Communications, Electronics & IT Ashwini Vaishnaw approved a Rs 8.34 crore collaborative initiative on Hyperloop Technology, proposing high-speed transportation system, with the IIT Madras, during his visit to the institute on Thursday. The Ministry of Railways' approval follows the submission of the research proposal by IIT Madras for collaborating with the Indian Railways to indigenously develop …

Centre to weigh commercial viability of hyperloop travel system
4 years, 3 months ago

Centre to weigh commercial viability of hyperloop travel system

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI: The National Democratic Alliance government is weighing the commercial viability of Hyperloop as a travel system in the country. The Maharashtra government had approved Virgin Hyperloop One-led consortium’s plans to develop a high-speed line between Mumbai and Pune two years ago. The company had first approached India for the implementation of the hyperloop transport system in the country …

India will reportedly have the world's first fully functional Hyperloop train
5 years, 7 months ago

India will reportedly have the world's first fully functional Hyperloop train

Firstpost  

The Hyperloop train could cut down the travel between Mumbai to Pune down to 23 minutes. This would make India the first country ever to get the fully functional Hyperloop train. Some tests, like certifying the hyperloop safe for human passengers, are yet to get a green flag, but Virgin Hyperloop One, is confident that their project in Maharashtra has …

Hyperloop train might be coming to India
6 years, 4 months ago

Hyperloop train might be coming to India

CNN  

CNN — Mumbai to Pune in less than half an hour? Virgin Hyperloop One is a Los Angeles company originally based on an idea by Tesla founder Elon Musk. Virgin Hyperloop One “This is the first new technology of transportation in 100 years,” Walder says. “Let’s stop talking about just mitigating the impact of the automobile and instead create something …

Mumbai to build hyperloop infrastructure from December
6 years, 7 months ago

Mumbai to build hyperloop infrastructure from December

Live Mint  

Mumbai: Settle into a pod in a vacuum tube, fasten your seat belt and whizz across to Pune from Mumbai in 20 minutes. An interdepartmental panel for the hyperloop has been constituted.” The only working model right now is a test site built by Virgin’s Hyperloop One in the Nevada desert, which Fadnavis has visited. In February, Fadnavis signed an …

Richard Branson says Britain needs 700mph hyperloop trains
6 years, 9 months ago

Richard Branson says Britain needs 700mph hyperloop trains

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Sir Richard Branson has laid out plans for a “hyperloop” network across Britain, carrying passengers at nearly 700mph. The Virgin …

Virgin to build super-fast Hyperloop shuttle between Pune and Mumbai as India ramps up infrastructure spending
7 years, 1 month ago

Virgin to build super-fast Hyperloop shuttle between Pune and Mumbai as India ramps up infrastructure spending

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Hyperloop …

Hyperloop: A SWOT analysis of the most popular new age transportation technology
7 years, 1 month ago

Hyperloop: A SWOT analysis of the most popular new age transportation technology

Firstpost  

While commercial deployment of the loop network across India is still in the pipe dream stage, we decided to do a SWOT analysis of the project. When compared with the infrastructure and land area required for railway stations and airports, the Hyperloop could definitely offer better value proposition over time. Hyperloop One’s chairman Richard Branson has stated though that their …

Two Indian teams among Hyperloop One global challenge winners
7 years, 6 months ago

Two Indian teams among Hyperloop One global challenge winners

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Two teams from India are among the 10 winners for the Hyperloop One global challenge that identified new routes to be developed, using the technology which is aimed at transporting people and goods at super fast speeds. The Indian teams selected for Hyperloop’s global challenge to use a low-pressure tube, in which magnetically levitated pod-like vehicles travel, are …

World Environment Day 2017: Could the Hyperloop be the answer to India's transportation woes?
7 years, 9 months ago

World Environment Day 2017: Could the Hyperloop be the answer to India's transportation woes?

Firstpost  

The Hyperloop isn’t fully functional anywhere in the world yet, but India could be among the first countries to have a system up and running Have you ever read a book set in the ‘distant future’ that was written in the past — say HG Wells’ The Sleeper Awakes — and marvelled at what people believed technology and progress would …

Hyperloop One enters India, proposes super-fast transportation system to the country
8 years ago

Hyperloop One enters India, proposes super-fast transportation system to the country

Firstpost  

Hyperloop One which one of the few companies to work on the first operational hyperloop transportation system, hosted the ‘Vision For India’ event in New Delhi today. The event also showcased five Hyperloop One Global Challenge semi-finalist teams from India, each of which proposed high-speed transportation routes in India. The Hyperloop One Global Challenge which was announced back in May …

Hyperloop transport system could cut 310m trip from Helsinki to Stockholm to 28 minutes
8 years, 8 months ago

Hyperloop transport system could cut 310m trip from Helsinki to Stockholm to 28 minutes

Daily Mail  

It started as a dream borne out of frustration over how long it took to travel by train or car between San Francisco and Los Angeles in California. But now the world's first full scale Hyperloop might be built in Europe after one of the companies developing technology for the high speed transport system unveiled plans for a route between …

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