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IIT Kanpur
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IIT Madras
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IIT Kharagpur
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IIT Delhi
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Detailed explanation-1: -India is on its way to launching the first indigenous hyperloop system. Indian Railways along with IIT Madras is all set to launch a Centre of Excellence for Hyperloop Technologies at the institute.
Detailed explanation-2: -Tata Steel and TuTr Hyperloop signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) at IIT Madras on December 23, 2022, to jointly work on development and deployment of Hyperloop technology at scale.
Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -New Delhi: The Ministry of Railways will collaborate with IIT Madras for the development of an “indigenous” Hyperloop system and will also help set-up a Centre of Excellence for Hyperloop Technologies at the premier institute, officials said.
Detailed explanation-5: -A hyperloop is a proposed high-speed transportation system for both public and goods transport. The idea was picked up by Elon Musk to describe a modern project based on the vactrain concept (first appearance in 1799). Hyperloop systems have three essential elements: tubes, pods, and terminals.