{"id":1291273,"date":"2025-02-26T10:29:16","date_gmt":"2025-02-26T04:59:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/?p=1291273"},"modified":"2025-02-26T10:29:53","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T04:59:53","slug":"delhi-jaipur-in-30-mins-iit-madras-develops-indias-1st-hyperloop-test-track","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/delhi-jaipur-in-30-mins-iit-madras-develops-indias-1st-hyperloop-test-track\/","title":{"rendered":"Delhi-Jaipur In 30 Mins: IIT Madras Develops India&#8217;s 1st Hyperloop Test Track"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>India has taken a major step toward <strong>futuristic transportation<\/strong> with <strong>IIT Madras developing the country\u2019s first hyperloop test track<\/strong>. With support from the <strong>Ministry of Railways<\/strong>, the <strong>422-meter-long track<\/strong> could pave the way for <strong>super high-speed travel<\/strong>, covering <strong>350 km in just 30 minutes<\/strong>. This means a journey from <strong>Delhi to Jaipur (~300 km) could take less than half an hour<\/strong> in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"555\" src=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-26-at-10.27.39\u202fAM-1024x555.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1291279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-26-at-10.27.39\u202fAM-1024x555.png 1024w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-26-at-10.27.39\u202fAM-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-26-at-10.27.39\u202fAM-768x416.png 768w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-26-at-10.27.39\u202fAM-1536x832.png 1536w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-26-at-10.27.39\u202fAM-2048x1110.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Hyperloop: The Fifth Mode of Transport<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Hyperloop is a <strong>high-speed transportation system<\/strong> that involves <strong>electromagnetically levitated pods moving through vacuum tubes<\/strong>, eliminating <strong>friction and air drag<\/strong>. This allows for speeds of up to <strong>Mach 1.0 (~761 mph or 1,225 km\/h)<\/strong>. The key advantages of hyperloop technology include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Weather immunity<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Collision-free travel<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Twice the speed of airplanes<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Low power consumption and 24-hour energy storage<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Government Push for Hyperloop Innovation<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Union Minister <strong>Ashwini Vaishnaw<\/strong> shared the breakthrough on <strong>X (formerly Twitter)<\/strong>, emphasizing the importance of <strong>government-academia collaboration<\/strong> in driving <strong>transportation innovation<\/strong>. He announced that after two <strong>$1 million grants<\/strong>, the government will provide a <strong>third grant of $1 million<\/strong> to IIT Madras for further <strong>hyperloop development<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The hyperloop project at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iitmadras?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@iitmadras<\/a>; Government-academia collaboration is driving innovation in futuristic transportation. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/S1r1wirK5o\">pic.twitter.com\/S1r1wirK5o<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Ashwini Vaishnaw (@AshwiniVaishnaw) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AshwiniVaishnaw\/status\/1894106186401943878?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 24, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What\u2019s Next for Hyperloop in India?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>With the success of the test track at IIT Madras, the <strong>Railways Ministry plans to undertake India\u2019s first commercial hyperloop project soon<\/strong>. If implemented, hyperloop could <strong>revolutionize intercity travel<\/strong>, making long journeys significantly faster and more efficient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The development of <strong>India\u2019s first hyperloop test track<\/strong> is a major milestone in the country\u2019s <strong>transportation revolution<\/strong>. With continuous support from the <strong>government and academia<\/strong>, hyperloop technology could <strong>transform mobility<\/strong>, reducing travel times drastically while offering <strong>a sustainable and efficient alternative<\/strong> to conventional transport.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>India has taken a major step toward futuristic transportation with IIT Madras developing the country\u2019s first hyperloop test track. 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