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India Develops Asia's Longest Hyperloop Test Track, Eyes Global Milestone

IIT Madras leads the creation of a 410-meter Hyperloop test tube with plans for the world's longest track and commercial implementation.

  • The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) has built a 410-meter Hyperloop test tube, currently the longest in Asia.
  • India's Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced plans to extend the tube, making it the longest in the world.
  • The Hyperloop system, conceptualized by Elon Musk in 2013, propels pods through near-vacuum tubes at speeds exceeding 1,000 km/h.
  • The project, developed with indigenous technologies, aims to revolutionize transportation by improving speed, energy efficiency, and environmental impact.
  • IIT Madras and its partners, including TuTr Hyperloop and international collaborators, plan to launch the first commercial Hyperloop project next month.
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