Asia’s longest high-speed test track NATRAX is now in India: 5 things you need to know
NATRAX track is developed in over 1000 acres of land. Besides being the longest in Asia, the track is said to be the fifth-largest in the world.
New Delhi: Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, Prakash Javadekar, on Tuesday (June 29) inaugurated NATRAX, a High-Speed Track (HST), in Indore. The track, developed in over 1000 acres of land, is said to be the longest in Asia.
Asia's largest, 5th largest globally
Atmanirbhar Bharat: Car testing can be done in India
With the high-speed road track in place, vehicles will not have to be sent abroad for testing purposes. The Indore race track will offer an unmatched experience to all automobile firms looking to test their vehicles. Global companies are also likely to use the facility to test their automobiles in India. The track has been designed to achieve a maximum speed of 375KM/h.
Supercar racing to take place
Will Indore become a manufacturing hub?
The aim behind making this high-speed track in India is to ramp up vehicle testing in India. The move could help Indore becoming a vehicle manufacturing hub, as firms won’t have to go to other cities for testing purposes.
Companies like Volkswagen, Puzo, Renault, Lamborghini, FCA (Stellantis) are expected to test their vehicles on the high-speed race-track developed in Indore.