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Pune-born Tanay Manjrekar Becomes First Indian To Ride A Hyperloop Pod
Pune-born engineer Tanay Manjrekar became the first Indian to ride in 'hyperloop' at a test conducted in Nevada, Las Vegas on November 10. Majrekar, an electronics specialist at Virgin Hyperloop, led the power and electronics systems team during the test run, and expressed he was honored to represent India. He also added that working on Hyperloop was his greatest aspiration and hoped to see progress in the Mumbai-Pune Hyperloop project.
Tags: U.S.A, Las Vegas, Virgin Hyperloop, Mumbai
Courtesy: Mumbai Mirror
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Virgin Hyperloop Test: Pod Carries Two Humans For The First Time
The US-based transportation technology company Virgin Hyperloop successfully conducted a human-passenger test on November 9. The company's CTO Josh Geigel, and Director of Passenger Experience Sara Luchian were the first passengers to travel in the hyperloop at a test track in the Nevada desert. The super-high-speed pods which run in magnetic levitation, can travel up to 600 mph (966 kph) or faster. The company expects commercial operation by… read-more
Tags: Virgin Hyperloop, NEVADA, Richard Branson, SpaceX
Courtesy: The NDTV
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Bengaluru Airport Partners With Virgin Hyperloop to Develop Hyperloop Corridor
Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Virgin Hyperloop to analyze the possibility of setting up a hyperloop corridor. Reportedly, the construction of the hyperloop would connect the city and the airport by a mere 10 minutes. MD and CEO of BIAL, Hari Marar, said, "Hyperloop mode of transportation offers enormous economic potential, connecting passengers at unprecedented speeds, with zero… read-more
Tags: BIAL, Virgin Hyperloop, Hyperloop, Airport
Courtesy: The Indian Express
