Hyperloop in India: Punjab Signing for Pod Transport After Maharashtra

The hyperloop transport project in Punjab has received a green signal from the government. The Rs. 56,000 crore agreement is expected to be signed with Hyperloop One in the coming month. The proposed routes, for now, are Chandigarh-Amritsar, and Chandigarh-Delhi.

Crux of the Matter

1. The Hyperloop proposal got sanctioned by the transport and finance department, and then also received the green signal from the Chief Minister.

2. The proposed route of Amritsar to Chandigarh will be then covered in around 30 minutes. The travel speed of the passenger vehicle would be 1,100 – 1,300 km per hour.

3. This project will be undertaken jointly by the companies, Virgin Hyperloop One and UAE’s DP World.

4. The expected date of the beginning of the project is 2021 after feasibility checks have been performed.

Curiopedia

A Hyperloop is a proposed mode of passenger and/or freight transportation, first used to describe an open-source vactrain design released by a joint team from Tesla and SpaceX. A hyperloop is a sealed tube or system of tubes through which a pod may travel free of air resistance or friction conveying people or objects at high speed while being very efficient, thereby drastically reducing travel times over medium-range distances. Read More

Curated Coverage

1. Time of India – After Maharashtra, Punjab set to seal Hyperloop deal

2. New Indian Express – Punjab to be second state in India to get superfast Hyperloop

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