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According to Mumbai Mirror report, the Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Hyperloop One, a Los Angeles- based company, on Wednesday.
The new transport system could also streamline airport connectivity, such as connecting Pune¡¯s new Purandar Airport to the city center or Navi Mumbai International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport.
Hyperloop is a new mode of transportation which carries passengers, freights in pods via electro-magnetic propulsion through low pressure tube. It is fast, having speed up to 670 mph (1,080 kmh)
Fadnavis said, "Hyperloop is the future of Mass Rapid Transport System (MRTS) developed for demands of the 21st century. It requires high density traffic for becoming viable means of rapid public transport, which is available between Pune and Mumbai."?
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