CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The Maharashtra government has deemed hyperloop a public infrastructure project and approved approved the Virgin Hyperloop-DP World Consortium as the Original Project Proponent (OPP) for the Mumbai-Pune Hyperloop project.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hyperloop in India IIT Madras’s Avishkar Hyperloop which was formed in 2017 had been working on scalability and frugal engineering concepts for the development of a Hyperloop based transportation system for India.

Detailed explanation-3: -Hyperloop train in India is expected to start by 2030.

Detailed explanation-4: -Since 2017, the Centre of Innovation of IIT Madras has housed Avishkar Hyperloop, a 70-80-strong student project that has been steadily working to construct and test a prototype hyperloop vehicle. Part of the IIT Madras Avishkar Hyperloop team, with their scaled-down prototype.

Detailed explanation-5: -Andhra Pradesh To Become First Indian State To Get Hyperloop; Signs MOU With Hyperloop Transportation Technologies.