Overview

• A 410-meter Hyperloop test tube at IIT Madras is now the longest in Asia and poised to become the world's longest, according to Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.
• The Hyperloop system, which operates using vacuum and magnetic levitation technology, aims to revolutionize high-speed transportation with speeds exceeding 1,200 km/h.
• The electronics for the Hyperloop project will be developed at Chennai's Integral Coach Factory, leveraging expertise from the Vande Bharat high-speed train systems.
• The project aligns with India's Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative, focusing on indigenous innovation and sustainability in next-generation transportation.
• Tutr Hyperloop, a startup incubated at IIT Madras, is working on what could be the world's first commercial Hyperloop project, with promising experimental results so far.