IIT Madras has completed a 410-meter Hyperloop test track, marking a significant milestone in India’s journey toward futuristic transport systems.

• The announcement was made by Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on, who shared the exciting development along with a video of the test track.
• The project is being led by IIT Madras’s Avishkar Hyperloop team in partnership with TuTr, a startup incubated at the institute.
• The Hyperloop concept, originally popularised by Elon Musk in 2012, is now gaining traction worldwide, and this development takes India closer to adopting cutting-edge transportation technology.
• The Avishkar Hyperloop team comprises 76 undergraduates and postgraduate students from IIT Madras.
• The technology will be implemented in two phases: the first phase will feature an 11.5-kilometre test track to validate and certify the technology.