Thursday 7 September 2017

India officially is the next stop for Hyperloop Transportation Technologies

With the evolution of information technology systems, the next big stop for Hyperloop Transportation Technologies is India. This is thanks to the partnership between HTT and the state of Andhra Pradesh. The route proposal would connect the cities Amaravati and Vijaywada, which cuts the trip or over an hour to just six minutes.

WHAT IS THE HYPERLOOP ONE?

Hyperloop One is a US-based startup that aims to revolutionize the way the world travels. Today, it showcased its vision for India. As an idea, Hyperloop originally was proposed by SpaceX and Tesla boss Elon Musk. It could enable passengers, freight for transport at ultra-fast speeds, over 1000 kilometer per hour, that’s faster than airlines, in a levitating pod that travels in a vacuum tube. The vehicle would silently glide for miles without turbulence. The pods essentially are autonomous and would mean high-speed travel inside a tube. The transportation system has been around for a couple of years and held a global competition last year, asking contestants to suggest a proposal on the location where all the network must be built. The company states that it received more than 2000 entries, and out of the 30 semi-finalists, it has chosen five from India. Hyperloop interestingly claims India had the highest number of registrants. The semi-finalist teams from India include LUX Hyperloop Network, AECOM, Hyperloop India, Dinclix GroundWorks and Infi-Alpha.

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SIGNING UP FOR THE FUTURE

Evolving IT programs have made it possible for transportation technologies to build infrastructure in favorable locations. The Andhra Pradesh Economic Development Board or the APEDB signed a memorandum of understanding with HTT or Hyperloop Transportation Technologies to bring about futuristic transport pods to India. The deal took a few months to be ironed out since supposedly India has been in talks with Hyperloop Transportation Technologies since December last year. The Hyperloop Transportation system in Andhra Pradesh is the first route planned in the country. It’s designed to connect Amaravati and Vijaywada. Funding for construction would primarily come from private investors.

A FASTER TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM FOR A FAST-PACED WORLD

The agreement includes a plan that has two-phase. The first is the feasibility study that is set to start in October and could last for a half year or six months. Phase two will be the actual Hyperloop construction that HTT says will bring about 2,500 jobs to India. Besides the nearly immediate economic benefit, the more efficient Hyperloop transportation system can fuel the IT industry in Andhra Pradesh, based to Nara Lokesh, Cabinet Minister for IT Panchayati Raj and Rural Development for the Andhra Pradesh state. The Hyperloop gives rise to the development of different state-of-the-art technology parks as well as software clusters in Amaravati, which help to fortify the image of the city as a world class leader in science and technology. HTT is only a growing number of organizations working to bring Hyperloop to fruition. Besides India, it also plans to build Hyperloop in Canada, Europe, South Korea and Dubai.

A TECHNOLOGY SYSTEM THAT AFFECTS SOCIETY AND BUSINESS

A technology such as the Hyperloop would affect society and business. It provides back time to the people in the world. It is looking towards co-developing the tech in India. The pods will be manufactured in India as soon as this becomes operational. The idea of Hyperloop One could mean systemic shifts in the way urbanization is viewed. It can mean that one lives in Chennai but works in Bengaluru, since the travel time is drastically reduced.

A privately-held company, Hyperloop One has more than 225 people working for it. The company claims that the transport system would be a more environmentally, efficient and cost-friendly way of traveling without direct noise or emissions. Also, it claims to be less expensive, compared to high-speed rail and maglev or the magnetic levitation rains that require power, together with the entire track. But certainly, the Hyperloop One has a lot of challenges. For starters, in a country such as India, when it is approved, would face numerous regulatory challenges. One of the questions raised would be if it will come under the railways or the civil aviation or a completely new body. Another main concern is of course safety.

Although the travel time from Delhi to Mumbai within fifty-five minutes may sound like the stuff of dreams, Hyperloop is an idea that’s not been tested. Suresh Prabhu, the Railways Minister of India said that the Indian government would explore the new technologies keenly and will check out what else can be done to boost the country’s transportation. The government of India would be happy to work with Hyperloop One. It sees the need to transform urbanization and how people do transportation and for what is needed in disruptive technology, which changes how people transport.

The Hyperloop One for now sounds like a cool way of traveling that still has to be tested. Technology systems help to provide the best ways of providing fast and comfortable means of transportation.

Read More Information: https://futurism.com/india-is-officially-the-next-stop-for-hyperloop-transportation-technologies/

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