From Andhra to Goa: States explore Hyperloop as cheaper alternative to HSR

California-based HTT said it is discussing building hyperloop cubes and capsules in India with 11 partners

Hyperloop, the transportation solution proposed by SpaceX founder and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, has caught the imagination of various state governments in the country. Hyperloop, which is a new way of transporting people and objects without using conventional cars, trains, planes or ships, is said to be more fast, efficient, and sustainable compared to other modes of transport.

India is one of the few countries that have decided to explore this new transportation mode, which will only cost half of the country's high-speed train investment.

Recently, California-based Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HTT) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Andhra