India's First Hyperloop Test Track Gets $1M Boost

CosmicTaco · 2025-02-26T12:49:55.347775+05:30

- Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced an additional $1 million funding for IIT Madras to further develop India's first hyperloop test track, 'Avishkar'. - The 422-metre-long track aims to test high-speed trains in near-vacuum conditions, potentially reaching speeds over 1,000 km/hour. - This technology could enable travel from Mumbai to Ahmedabad in less than an hour, significantly reducing travel time. - The project is jointly funded by Indian Railways, Larsen & Toubro, and ArcelorMittal, with plans for a 50km commercial corridor in the future. - The hyperloop system, first conceptualized in the 1970s, is being actively developed worldwide, with eight promising projects currently underway. Source: [Times Now News](https://www.timesnownews.com/mumbai/mumbai-to-ahmedabad-in-just-60-mins-indias-first-hyperloop-to-be-faster-than-bullet-train-article-118570644), [The Times Of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/after-hyperloop-breakthrough-government-eyes-50km-commercial-link/articleshow/118567328.cms)

Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced an additional $1 million funding for IIT Madras to further develop India's first hyperloop test track, 'Avishkar'.
The 422-metre-long track aims to test high-speed trains in near-vacuum conditions, potentially reaching speeds over 1,000 km/hour.
This technology could enable travel from Mumbai to Ahmedabad in less than an hour, significantly reducing travel time.
The project is jointly funded by Indian Railways, Larsen & Toubro, and ArcelorMittal, with plans for a 50km commercial corridor in the future.
The hyperloop system, first conceptualized in the 1970s, is being actively developed worldwide, with eight promising projects currently underway.

Source: Times Now News, The Times Of India