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India better spent its resources for the affordable, proven transport technology, instead of hyperloop fantasies

    Rohit Agarwal
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    There is much talk about "first operational hyperloop in the World to be in India".

    This article by B.V.R. Subbu criticize this

    The hyperloop is indeed a great idea, quite possibly even the Holy Grailfast, energy-efficient and not environmentally-unfriendly. It is theoretically possible, but engineering remains a challenge, safety has not yet been proved and the effects on the human body have yet to be conclusively determined despite a 500-metre test facility in the US and a usable facility for one-minute rides under a convention centre in Las Vegas scheduled for opening late in 2020. So, until the hyperloop actually happens and becomes commonplace in the US, Europe and China, can’t we simply focus more on here-and-now technologies? Please, could we simply have better-managed, better-maintained, more reliable systems to meet our requirements in India?

    https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/story/20200113-carried-away-1633245-2020-01-03

    • Rohit Agarwal
      By Rohit Agarwal

      The hyperloop is indeed a great idea, quite possibly even the Holy Grailfast, energy-efficient and not environmentally-unfriendly. It is theoretically possible, but engineering remains a challenge, safety has not yet been proved and the effects on the human body have yet to be conclusively determined despite a 500-metre test facility in the US and a usable facility for one-minute rides under a convention centre in Las Vegas scheduled for opening late in 2020. So, until the hyperloop actually happens and becomes commonplace in the US, Europe and China, can’t we simply focus more on here-and-now technologies? Please, could we simply have better-managed, better-maintained, more reliable systems to meet our requirements in India?

      https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/story/20200113-carried-away-1633245-2020-01-03

      Carried away

      www.indiatoday.in

      We need transport technology we can use and afford, not driverless fantasies. - Issue Date: Jan 13, 2020

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