IIT Madras with support from the Ministry of Railways, has developed a 422-meter-long, India’s first hyperloop test track. With this, 350 km can be covered in just 30 minutes. This means you can travel from Delhi to Jaipur, roughly 300 km, in less than half an hour once it becomes a reality. Sharing the news on X (formerly Twitter), Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw wrote, “Government-academia collaboration is driving innovation in futuristic transportation.” The hyperloop project at @iitmadras; Government-academia collaboration is driving innovation in futuristic transportation. pic.twitter.com/S1r1wirK5o — Ashwini Vaishnaw (@AshwiniVaishnaw) February 24, 2025 The project, funded by the Ministry of Railways, was built at the IIT Madras Campus. Elated with the results, Mr Vaishnaw said, “The first pod of 422 meters will go a long way in developing technologies. I think the time has come when, after the first two grants of one million dollars each, the third grant of one million dollars will be given to IIT Madras for further developing the hyperloop project.” Railways plan to undertake the first commercial project soon. What …