Hello everyone, Here's a news article about the new Bombardier Movia train cars which will be utilized on Delhi Metro. There are also a couple of pictures of...
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Ashwin Hegde
ashwinhedge
Mar 4, 2009 9:57 am
A video of the Movia train being loaded onto the Antonov. ...
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Ashish Vashisht
cnc_square
Mar 5, 2009 9:25 am
Hi Ashwin, Thanks for sharing the video. Does anyone know how the costs of using the air freight compare with the cost of the sea shipment, on a per car basis?...
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Mohit Shukla
shuk718
Mar 14, 2009 10:37 am
Does the Airport Express line also connect the Domestic terminal? I have not seen any station construction anywhere near the domestic terminal. It appears only...
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Dheeraj Sanghi
dsanghi65
Mar 15, 2009 10:53 am
Instead of painting one billion Indians with the same brush and accusing them of having slave mentality, it would have been nice if you had just looked at the ...
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Mohit Shukla
shuk718
Mar 16, 2009 6:37 am
My apologies to everyone on the forum for incorrect and inappropriate posting. I stand corrected. Did you know? You can CHAT without downloading messenger. Go...
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Shashi Verma
Shashi_Verma
Mar 18, 2009 5:46 pm
Does anyone on this forum have experience of riding the new low floor buses that DTC are buying now? There are ambitious plans to replace the entire fleet and...
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Rajeev Singh
rajeevsonline
Mar 19, 2009 5:39 am
Hi Shashi, Yes. I have travelled many times on these green, low floor buses. Fairly good buses, but way too expensive for the features these buses sport. I am ...
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Shashi Verma
Shashi_Verma
Mar 19, 2009 10:17 am
Rajeev - Thanks for taking the time to provide such a detailed view of these buses. While I agree with some of your statements, I am a bit bemused about...
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Ashwin Hegde
ashwinhedge
Mar 19, 2009 11:07 am
Non Delhi related so apologies. The experience in Bangalore, where the transport corporation decided to go in for Volvo buses, has been good. The first Buses...
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Vishal Mehra
visra79
Mar 20, 2009 10:58 am
In my opinion, it is more sensible to improve access for elderly, childern, women and non-wheelchair-bound handicapped. It does not make sense to built a...
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Ankur Bhatnagar
ankur_sahab
Mar 20, 2009 1:54 pm
Even if buses support wheelchairs very well, how will the wheelchair bound passengers reach the bus stop? I am yet to see any decent stretch in Delhi where a...
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Sunil Ashra
sashra
Mar 21, 2009 2:52 am
Very good observations and critical assessment of wasting tax payers money. You could buy double decker buses for the same money and carry much larger number...
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Satyakam Garg
satyakamgarg
Mar 21, 2009 2:52 am
Interesting thoughts. I had worked in the past on the design of Stainless steel bus shelters for Delhi. Of course the initial ones were installed in south...
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anil nayal
anilnayal
Mar 21, 2009 2:52 am
The buses are quite comfortable if DTC drivers drive it properly. Public Transport System needs to improve in Delhi so that traffic jam can be minimised. ...
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Suhas Kulhalli
srkulhalli
Mar 21, 2009 4:59 am
Satyakam, This is interesting. I was always wondering who was behind the so many projects, be it in Bangalore or in Delhi. There are always good intentioned...
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Akhilesh Singh
toakhilesh
Mar 22, 2009 7:34 am
Sorry for this off topic post not directly related to Delhi metro. It is about initiative in electric car in near future that is currently in making. ...
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Ashish Vashisht
cnc_square
Mar 23, 2009 3:58 am
Hello everyone, The following link talks about some financing details about the ADAG (Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group) special purpose vehicle to build the Delhi...
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Shashi Verma
Shashi_Verma
Mar 23, 2009 9:11 am
Ankur (and others who have commented on wheelchair access): The point about wheelchair access being about more than just low floor buses is very well made....
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iwfrew@...
caley13182003
Mar 23, 2009 10:17 am
Yes, that interest rate looks on the high side for present day conditions, but if it is a fixed rate it may end up all right because interest rates across the...
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Suhas Kulhalli
srkulhalli
Mar 23, 2009 10:29 am
I had thought of this. One problem I see is the weight of batteries. A quick back of envelope calculation will show you need 1/2 tonne of battery to be able to...
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iwfrew@...
caley13182003
Mar 23, 2009 10:52 am
Electric cars. A new-type battery has been devised recently that is very much lighter than the old ones. Battery powered cars are suddenly becoming a more...
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Akhilesh Singh
toakhilesh
Mar 23, 2009 11:50 am
... A quick comparison on Wiki gives the following: Lead-acid battery Lithium iron phosphate battery Energy/weight 90-110 Wh/kg 30-40 Wh/kg Energy/size 220...
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Ashish Vashisht
cnc_square
Mar 23, 2009 11:58 am
Dear Iain, Thanks for your response. In fact the interest rate is floating at 2.5% below prime rate according to the article (link copied below). Interest...
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iwfrew@...
caley13182003
Mar 23, 2009 2:59 pm
Thanks Ashish, I guess lenders are very nervous about lending to almost anyone just now. The credit crunch has not reached its worst point and its sounds as...
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Suhas Kulhalli
srkulhalli
Mar 24, 2009 7:40 am
Thanks Akhilesh, for the data. It looks much better than lead acid, but I am not sure of the replace battery at the service station concept. Even with 100Wh/kg...
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Akhilesh Singh
toakhilesh
Mar 24, 2009 8:44 am
Here are some of the answers given by Pogue on his website regarding this article. #2 wrote: "These vehicles don't stop pollution - they relocate pollution. ...
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iwfrew@...
caley13182003
Mar 24, 2009 3:55 pm
Yes, I was referring to the same lithium iron phosphate technology. Iain. ... From: srkulhalli@... Date: 24/03/2009 7:40 To:...
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Ankur Bhatnagar
ankur_sahab
Mar 26, 2009 8:48 am
Shashi, We should take convenience features -- such as low floors for easy climbing, handles at appropriate places, hanging straps, interior lighting, etc....
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Shashi Verma
Shashi_Verma
Mar 26, 2009 11:18 am
Ankur - You've touched on the age old debate about the means to achieve accessibility. In London we have a Dial-A-Ride service that caters to the severely...
