Indian researchers unveil Hyperloop test track

Ajay0 · Mar 13, 2025

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.

Hyperloop India: Bengaluru to Chennai in half hr? IIT-M unveils Hyperloop test track

IIT Madras, with support from the Ministry of Railways, has developed India’s first Hyperloop test track, which is 422 metres long. The Hyperloop system envisions transporting passengers in pods through low-pressure tubes at speeds exceeding 1,000 km/h. This technology could enable travel that covers 350 km in just 30 minutes.

He also said that the Indian Railways will commence the first commercial project once the technology has been thoroughly tested and is ready. “We’ll decide on a site which can be used for good commercial transportation of, let’s say, some 40-50 kilometres,” he said.

The Hyperloop is a high-speed travel system designed for long distances. It uses special capsules that move through vacuum tubes, enabling trains to reach exceptional speeds. It involves an electromagnetically levitating pod within a vacuum tube, eliminating friction and air drag, potentially allowing the pod to reach speeds up to Mach 1.0. A Mach is approximately 761 miles per hour at sea level on a standard day. “Hyperloop can move at twice the speed of a plane, with low power consumption and energy storage for 24-hour operations,” said an official.
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newbie-one · Mar 17, 2025

I'm skeptical that ground transport could ever safely reach Mach 1.0, or anything close to it. Travel through low pressure tubes might still be worthwhile though.

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