India’s first hyperloop test track of 410 m has been completed at the Discovery Campus of the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, at Thaiyur.
The track is all set to host the global, college level hyperloop competition to be held in February 2025.
The hyperloop project is a joint initiative of Indian Railways, IIT-Madras’ Avishkar Hyperloop team and TuTr (incubated startup).
Hyperloop involves an electromagnetically levitating pod in a vacuum tube, eliminating friction and air drag, potentially allowing the pod to reach high speeds of over 400 kmph.
This will be the first time India hosts such a competition, which earlier used to be held in the US and Europe.
The global competition will make India a global centre for hyperloop research.
