India Completes First Hyperloop Test Track, Pioneering High-Speed Transit

The 410-meter test track at IIT Madras marks a milestone in India's efforts to develop futuristic transportation technology.

India has completed a 410-meter Hyperloop test track at IIT Madras' Discovery Campus in Thaiyur, developed in partnership with Indian Railways and TuTr Hyperloop, a startup incubated at the institute.
The Hyperloop system aims to revolutionize high-speed travel by using pressurized pods in vacuum-like tubes, potentially reaching speeds of up to 1,100 km/h (683 mph).
Initial tests on the track have achieved speeds of 100 km/h, with plans to gradually increase speeds to 600 km/h as testing progresses.
The project is part of a phased approach, with a longer 11.5-kilometer track planned for further testing and eventual expansion to a 100-kilometer route.
Future applications include reducing travel time between Mumbai and Pune to just 25 minutes, though these plans remain under development and unconfirmed.