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Hyperloop Test Track

Sector: Rail • Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Source: The Economic Times

Project
Planned

IIT Madras and Indian Railways have created India’s first hyperloop test track, designed to advance research in high-speed travel. This technology aims to cut travel time between Bengaluru and Chennai to just 30 minutes, with hyperloop pods capable of traveling at speeds over 1000 km/h.

Status
Prospective
Sector
Rail, Government
Location
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
The Economic Times

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The project “Hyperloop Test Track” is an infrastructure initiative in the Rail sector, located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Taiyo aggregates data on it from The Economic Times.

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2026-07-22

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IIT Madras and Indian Railways have created India’s first hyperloop test track, designed to advance research in high-speed travel. This technology aims to cut travel time between Bengaluru and Chennai to just 30 minutes, with hyperloop pods capable of traveling at speeds over 1000 km/h.

Original sector

Transportation

Location

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India

State

Tamil Nadu

City

Chennai

Source

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The Economic Times

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Sector

Rail, Government

Article published date

2025-03-03

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