Electronics Technology for Hyperloop Project to be developed at ICF Chennai: Govt
The minister highlighted that the 410-metre-long Hyperloop test tube at IIT Chennai is the longest Hyperloop test facility in Asia.
Electronics Technology for Hyperloop Project to be developed at ICF Chennai: Govt
Railway Minister Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw announced that the electronic component technology for the Hyperloop project will be developed at the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai. He recently visited the Hyperloop testing facility at IIT Madras Discovery Campus, where he witnessed a live demonstration.
The minister highlighted that the 410-metre-long Hyperloop test tube at IIT Chennai is the longest Hyperloop test facility in Asia. He expressed confidence that India will soon be ready for Hyperloop transportation, noting that the technology being developed has shown promising results in the tests conducted so far.
Additionally, he stated that the entire testing system for Hyperloop transportation has been developed using indigenous technologies and congratulated the young innovators involved in this achievement.
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The Railway Ministry has provided financial funding and technical assistance to the Hyperloop project, and now, all the electronics technology for this Hyperloop project will be developed at ICF Chennai.
The minister stated that highly skilled experts at the ICF factory have successfully developed large electronics systems for Vande Bharat high-speed trains, and the electronics technology for this Hyperloop project will also be developed at ICF.
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