Hyperloop between Mumbai and Pune - Indradeep Ghosh (MDAE) & Tushar Kanade (FTI Consulting)
Channel: HKUST Institute for Emerging Market Studies (IEMS)
Date: 2019-06-29

In order to reduce the traveling time, the Government of Maharashtra (one of India's 29 states) embarked on plans to build a Hyperloop network that will connect Mumbai and Pune. 

In this seminar, the speakers describe how the urban landscapes of the two cities might be affected. They also present opinions on how policymakers might adapt extant institutions to the prospect of a Hyperloop line to maximize economic benefits.

Indradeep Ghosh is Dean (Faculty) and Associate Professor at the Meghnad Desai Academy of Economics (MDAE). Tushar Kanade is a Senior Consultant in FTI Consulting's Mumbai office and serves as a Public Policy Advisor to Virgin Hyperloop One. Find out more at https://iems.ust.hk/events/academic-seminar/2019/ghosh-the-economic-effects-of-a-hyperloop-line-connecting-2-of-india-s-largest-cities