India's first Hyperloop test track, built by IIT Madras teams, revealed | Video

The maiden run on the Hyperloop test track was carried out at a speed of 100 kmph. It would be increased gradually to 600 kmph in test runs in the future.

Published on: Dec 6, 2024, 13:16:35 IST

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The construction of India's first Hyperloop test track, an 11-km facility at the Discovery Campus of IIT Madras in Chennai's Thaiyur suburb, has been completed, Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has announced.

The hyperloop track at IIT-Madras Discovery Campus at Chennai's Thaiyur suburb (x.com/AshwiniVaishnaw)

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“Watch: Bharat's First Hyperloop test track (410 meters) completed. Team Railways, IIT Madras' Avishkar Hyperloop team and TuTr (incubated startup),” Vaishnaw posted on X on Thursday.

As per an NDTV report, the maiden run on the test track was carried out at a speed of 100 kmph. The speed would be increased gradually to 600 kmph in test runs in the future.

About the project

According to a press release issued in January, the project is a collaboration between IIT Madras and steel magnate Lakshmi Niwas Mittal.

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Built as the first Hyperloop test facility in Asia, the steel for the project was supplied by ArcelorMittal and ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM/NS), the companies led by the UK-based Indian billionaire. The firms provided 400 tonnes of steel to build a 400-metre vacuum tube at the site, while engineers from ArcelorMittal's engineering arm (AMDEC) helped oversee the project.

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The IIT Madras teams which built the test facility are student group Avishkar Hyperloop and TuTr Hyperloop, a startup incubated at the prestigious institute. The Ministry of Railways is also a key partner.

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The objective is the “advancement and commercialisation of Hyperloop technologies for high-speed, affordable, reliable, and sustainable transportation.” The track was expected to be operational by the end of Q1, 2024.

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