As Maharashtra state clears way for the bidding process, work on testing and certification could start as early as next year and the full project, in seven years, could slash travel time between Pune and Mumbai to 35 minutes
Travel in Maharashtra between Pune and Mumbai, about 120 km, could come down to 35 minutes by 2026 if all goes well with the Hyperloop project proposed to connect the two cities. That is a step closer now, after the Maharashtra state cabinet approved the public-infrastructure status of the project on July 30, clearing the way for a bidding process to select the private companies to build the super-fast transit system.