Bengaluru may have India’s first hyperloop train as
Los Angeles-based company Hyperloop One announced five new lines in India.
Minister, Suresh Prabhu, on Saturday, said that
it is a futuristic idea and hinted that it would be a good project if people
voted for it.
Hyperloop announced the project through a global
challenge and is urging people to vote for the first line to be built in India.
The five proposed lines include Bengaluru to
Chennai, Mumbai to Chennai via Bengaluru, Bengaluru to Thiruvananthapuram, Mumbai
to Delhi and Mumbai to Kolkata.
If the proposed plane comes to life, people can
reach Chennai from Bengaluru in 20 minutes. The traffic in the 334-km
passenger and freight corridor is growing at 15% per annum. The 1,102 km Mumbai
to Chennai via Bengaluru line is slated to have a travel period of 50 minutes.
“This has the potential of boosting the capacity of
ports in Mumbai and Chennai and also create a link between the two coasts, a
statement by Hyperloop One said.
Railway minister Suresh Prabhu, during his visit to
Chennai on Saturday, said that the railway ministry was pursuing the
project and that officials from Niti Ayog had met Hyperloop One representatives
last week in this regard.
“We want to improve the speed of trains in India. We
are also working on semi high-speed and high speed trains. Global players will
be invited for proposing projects for a 600-km line as well. It is futuristic
technology, which India must also have,” Prabhu told media persons.
He also said that the hyperloops would not be
imported but the technology will be developed in India itself. The railway has
tie-ups with Korea, Germany, Japan and China for introducing high-speed trains
in the country, he added.
India received the highest entries when hyperloop
One had called for registration. “India led the way with the most vocal
supporters on social media,” the press release said.
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