“There are a few different processes through which the Hyperloop project can be regulated. We have been working with the central government on this," Naushad Oomer, director–operations, India, Virgin Hyperloop One, said in a recent interview. “There is a committee formed at the level of the Principal Scientific Advisor to the government of India where they are looking at the technology, doing the due diligence and deciding whether there should be a cross-functional group of regulators or whether it should form a single ministry. Our view is that it should be regulated by a body that has the skill set and background to look at all these areas," he said. Mint reported in July 2018 that the state government expected construction on the demo stretch to start in December 2018. To this question, Oomer said: “There have obviously been some delays and that is completely expected in a large project like this. We will get through the procurement process by mid next year and we will aim to start construction by mid-2020."