SG has lower curve requirement over BG (that is, turning radius of SG is lower than BG irrespective of the size of bogies). David your argument hold true only...
574.8km/h speed record WOW. they run at 320km/hr and they have a enviable safety record (worth mentioning here is bullet train along with its punctuality). ...
Our current Indian Railways train engines are capable of around 300 kmph, but due to technical (tracks) and other reasons this already-at-disposal speed cannot...
Interestingly, the promoters of TGV are targetting China, Taiwan & Korea with this show of speed. India is not in the picture yet, even though my opinion is...
Refer point 5 by Shuk718 -- I noticed in the DMRC map that the airport line would pass through South Campus. As written, there would be no station between ...
Glad to see that TGV has brought focus on speed of transport, which is actually the very essence of mechanised transport. However, the speeds being discussed...
It is true that Metro cannot give very impressive overall average speeds. But consider this: Indirapuram(Shipra Sun City) to NOIDA Mod is 9KM. At peak hours it...
I think Rajeevs point on DMRC's obsession with SG is quite logical. I hope if the need to get foreign projects is the real reason, then DMRC restricts SG to...
Yes very true but as rajeev pointed out metro is still better I have checked out cost and time benefit analysis on various days and time and I have found that...
320 kmph is the max speed of TGV during commercial operations. 574.8 kmph (sorry, not 474 as mentioned earlier) is the max speed on the test track. Regards,...
At long last, there is, quite literally, ground breaking on the Bangalore Metro project. Seems to be a bitter-sweet event - the loss of the tree-lined MG Road...
Respected Sir, I am final year student, pursuing my B. tech from college of Engineering, Pune(Maharashtra, India). I am doing my final year project on light...
If a person wants to go from one NCR Town to another NCR Town . how is the connectivity or has to change train at some terminal point . can anybody show light...
Here is the news in TOI at http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/GoM_clears_Metro_lines_to_south_Delhi/articleshow/1932031.cms NEW DELHI: In a major fillip...
Hi I'm new to this list. Has anyone thought of doing a Delhi Metro challenge, like the London tube challenge? See http://www.tubechallenge.com/index.html You...
... Start: Dwarka9 End: Rithala Can my record survive until another station is opened? Does anyone know what station/s will open next - Dwarka8 looked close to...
Can you be more specific to the route you took? Started at Dwarka9 and did you go all the way to indraprastha and come back to CP? Similarly on line1 did you...
It is now final that CP/ND Railway Station Airport link would be completed by 2010, or so it seems from newspaper reports. I understand the fare is Rs. 100 on...
at the same time route has changed to from previous 9.7km it has changed to (I think) 19 or so km. Infact the entire logistic dynamics have changed. anurag...
No I do not think the change is that great. Only that our "babus" and "rulers" do not want metro to be running under their offices some realignment has been ...
Dear friends, In Delhi scoop I found the article 'Delhi Metro Rail passing through their colonies They Pay a Higher Property Tax (By simrat, Section Delhi...
Hello Corrina, Here's the URL for the article: http://www.delhiscoop.com/section/del_metro I have copied the text below: Delhi Metro Rail passing through their...
DTC maps... finally! Finally, the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) wakes up to the advantages of having a route map. Regards, Ashish London inspires DTC to...
Hello friends, Here is a good report on infrastructure development around the world from Ernst & Young and the Urban Land Institute. I thought you might be ...
Dear All, I am requesting you all to get unite and vote for TAJ. We should all do our little bit (VOTE) to make TAJ MAHAL qualify for 7 Wonders in the world....
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