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IIT Madras unveils India’s first "Hyperloop" facility and test track.

Science & Tech | Dated: 28 Nov 2025

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has officially unveiled India's first Hyperloop facility at its Discovery Campus in Thaiyur. The facility features a 400-meter-long vacuum tube test track. It is developed by the student team "Avishkar Hyperloop" in collaboration with Indian Railways.

🎯 Key Highlights:

  • The facility aims to test contactless pod travel at high speeds, paving the way for the future of sustainable high-speed transportation in India.
  • Hyperloop technology involves pods moving through a near-vacuum tube using magnetic levitation, potentially reaching speeds of over 1000 km/h.
  • The project has received significant funding from the Ministry of Railways to develop indigenous Hyperloop technology.

💡 Other Important Facts:

  • Facility: India's 1st Hyperloop Test Track.
  • Location: IIT Madras (Thaiyur Campus).
  • Team: Avishkar Hyperloop.

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

Which institute unveiled India's first Hyperloop test track facility?

Correct Answer: IIT Madras

🚀 Quick Recap:

About Hyperloop

  • Concept by – Elon Musk (2013)
  • Principle – Magnetic Levitation in Vacuum