India unlikely to have hyperloop trains in near future: NITI member V K Saraswat
1 year, 2 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 and commercial space transport company SpaceX. Saraswat, who is heading a committee to explore the technological and commercial viability of the Virgin Hyperloop technology, further said some foreign companies have shown interest in bringing the technology to India. The technology is proposed by Elon Musk, who is behind electric car company Tesla and commercial space transport company SpaceX.

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

China is building a train that’s faster than a plane – but will it work?
10 months, 1 week ago

China is building a train that’s faster than a plane – but will it work?

The Independent  

In 2013, Elon Musk published a 58-page proposal for a brand new form of transport. open image in gallery A render of a hyperloop capsule from Elon Musk’s original Hyperloop Alpha white paper in 2013 China’s biggest missile manufacturer has shot into contention as the top candidate for delivering the world’s first hyperloop system, recently unveiling a vacuum-tube maglev train …

India is unlikely to adopt hyperloop technology for ultra high-speed trains in near future: NITI Aayog
1 year, 2 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 …

Hyperloop TT gets Italy deal, giving Elon Musk’s transport vision a jolt of energy
1 year, 7 months ago

Hyperloop TT gets Italy deal, giving Elon Musk’s transport vision a jolt of energy

LA Times  

Elon Musk congratulates winners of a hyperloop competition at SpaceX’s hyperloop track in Hawthorne in 2017. Hyperloop Transportation Technologies, one of the startups trying to build the high-speed transportation system dreamed up years ago by Elon Musk, won a bid to build a prototype in northern Italy. The Venetian Motorway Concession, a regional highway operator known as CAV, has awarded …

Hyperloop: What is Elon Musk’s vision for vacuum tube transport – and will it actually happen?
2 years, 7 months ago

Hyperloop: What is Elon Musk’s vision for vacuum tube transport – and will it actually happen?

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Virgin Hyperloop is one of several companies hoping to realise Mr Musk’s vision for a transportation system …

Hyperloop included in $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill in huge boost for Elon Musk’s futuristic concept
3 years, 4 months ago

Hyperloop included in $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill in huge boost for Elon Musk’s futuristic concept

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Hyperloop, the futuristic transport system first conceived by Elon Musk, has been included …

Centre to weigh commercial viability of hyperloop travel system
4 years, 1 month 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 …

Elon Musk's Starlink Can Bring High-Speed Internet to India by 2021. Here's What's Stopping Them
4 years, 1 month ago

Elon Musk's Starlink Can Bring High-Speed Internet to India by 2021. Here's What's Stopping Them

News 18  

Elon Musk may have hinted at Tesla factories in India multiple times and never followed through, but his SpaceX’s Starlink may be here before the cars ever do. Responding to a TRAI consultation paper, SpaceX’s Vice President for Satellite Government Affairs, Patricia Cooper, said that new technologies like Starlink might require consideration of updated rules, policies, and regulation. “Starlink’s early …

Hyperloop achieves 1,000km/h speed in Korea, days after Virgin passenger test
4 years, 1 month ago

Hyperloop achieves 1,000km/h speed in Korea, days after Virgin passenger test

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A hyperloop prototype in South Korea has reached speeds over 1,000km/h, just days …

Hyperloop: What is Elon Musk’s vision for vacuum tube transport – and will it actually happen?
4 years, 2 months ago

Hyperloop: What is Elon Musk’s vision for vacuum tube transport – and will it actually happen?

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The maiden voyage took place on a 500 metre section of test track built by Virgin Hyperloop …

All aboard Elon Musk’s Starship enterprise
4 years, 4 months ago

All aboard Elon Musk’s Starship enterprise

The Telegraph  

How we travel on our roads, rails, airways and seas is changing. The Future of Transport is a five-part series exploring the new technologies in development and asks whether they are they part of tomorrow’s world, or still decades away. Hyperloop Perhaps one of the most outlandish transport concepts of the last decade has been the Hyperloop, a system in …

IIT Madras to host India's first 'Global Hyperloop Pod Competition'
4 years, 9 months ago

IIT Madras to host India's first 'Global Hyperloop Pod Competition'

India Today  

Indian Institute of Technology Madras is organizing India’s first Global Hyperloop Pod Competition to increase awareness and enthusiasm about Hyperloop in India. Team Avishkar from IIT Madras was the only team from Asia to qualify for the finals of 2019 Hyperloop Pod Competition, developing India’s first self-propelled Hyperloop Pod. Indian Hyperloop Pod Competition 2020 The Indian Hyperloop Pod Competition 2020 …

Let Hyperloop become successful for at least a 10 km distance somewhere abroad: Ajit Pawar
4 years, 11 months ago

Let Hyperloop become successful for at least a 10 km distance somewhere abroad: Ajit Pawar

Live Mint  

Pune: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar said on Friday that the state government will consider pursuing Hyperloop, a futuristic transport system, after it is shown to be practicable in other countries. The earlier BJP-led government had announced that a Hyperloop would be built between Pune and Mumbai which will reduce the travel time between the two cities drastically. Let …

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

Student team from IIT Madras reaches top 21 in global SpaceX Hyperloop competition
5 years, 5 months ago

Student team from IIT Madras reaches top 21 in global SpaceX Hyperloop competition

Firstpost  

Avishkar was the only Asian team of students to enter the final round of the competition held in Los Angeles on 21 July. Avishkar Hyperloop, a student hyperloop team from the Indian Institute of Technology in Madras, may not have taken home the ultimate prize at the SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Competition 2019, but they certain won the hearts of both, …

IIT Madras students win Elon Musk's heart with HyperLoop Pod
5 years, 5 months ago

IIT Madras students win Elon Musk's heart with HyperLoop Pod

The Quint  

New Delhi, July 23 They may not have won the competition, but they definitely won the hearts of SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and Virgin Hyperloop One Co-founder Josh Geigel with their project that can help build an autonomous Hyperloop Pod in India. Avishkar Hyperloop, the student team from the Centre For Innovation at IIT Madras, was the only Asian team …

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