Virgin Hyperloop, BIAL sign MoU to study feasibility of high-speed corridor

Fancy a Hyperloop ride from the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) to the city centre in less than 10 minutes? Proposing this galactic leap in speed, Virgin Hyperloop on Sunday inked a deal to conduct a Feasibility Study for this corridor and later build a test track in the airport.

In arguably the first for any airport in the world, the Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) and Virgin Hyperloop signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to conduct the study.

With speeds of up to 1,080 kmph, Hyperloop could transport thousands of passengers per hour from KIA to the city centre in under 10 minutes. The pre-feasibility study, which focuses on technical, economic and route feasibility, is expected to be completed in two phases of six months each.