The five proposed lines include Bengaluru to Chennai, Mumbai to Chennai via Bengaluru, Bengaluru to Thiruvananthapuram, Mumbai to Delhi and Mumbai to Kolkata.If the Hyperloop line is completed, people can travel from Bengaluru to Chennai in 20 minutes. The 1,102 km Mumbai to Chennai via Bengaluru line will cover the distance in 50 minutes.Gresta claims that their technology is radically different from the existing ones. "Our system uses a combination of renewable energy to generate more electricity than it consumes. The capsule can move at a very high speed consuming very little energy, making the system highly efficient," he said.Last year, the AP Economic Development Board (AP-EDB) and US-based Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HTT) had signed an Mo). The government had announced that it will study the feasibility of the project.

Source: Economic Times February 25, 2018 12:11 UTC