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Railways clears tracks for India's first 40-kilometre hyperloop project

IIT Madras incubated TuTr Hyperloop to launch the world's first commercial hyperloop technology-based project next month

TuTr Hyperloop, a deep-tech startup incubated at IIT-M
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Speeding up: Ashwini Vaishnaw said the 410-m hyperloop test tube at IIT-M is the longest such facility in Asia | Photo: Govt

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India is all set to become one of the first countries to develop a long-distance hyperloop system, with the Ministry of Railways approving the proposal for a 40-kilometre  project, a source said.
 
At present, the government is evaluating three technologies, including magnetic levitation. The electronics technology for the system will be developed at the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai, building on the research from IIT Madras (IIT-M). 
 
This comes at a pivotal moment, as TuTr Hyperloop, a deep-tech startup incubated at IIT-M, prepares to launch the world’s first commercial hyperloop project in India next month. It also marks