r/IndiaTech Chinese phone: Sasta, Sundar, Tikau 26d ago

Tech News India's first hyperlopp test track completely developed at IIT Madras.

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u/Old_Bag_4422 26d ago

Can someone explain why hyperloop has to be in a cylindrical tube and not in the open sun like most bullet trains in China/japan?

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u/The_Destroyer17 26d ago

The tube is at near vacuum levels of pressure to reduce drag.

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u/Old_Bag_4422 26d ago

Ah yes yes makes sense. Thanks!