One can argue the reasons for low ridership, but let us not forget that DMRC had an excellent estimate for the ridership which it chose to hide from public....
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Ashwin Hegde
ashwinhedge
Jul 20, 2009 12:45 pm
So accountants are now Transportation experts. Wonderful. ... _________________________________________________________________ Stay updated! Add Facebook,...
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Shashi Verma
Shashi_Verma
Jul 20, 2009 5:13 pm
Suhas In most cities in India, including the metros, the biggest prize lies in sorting out the bus networks. Even in Delhi, despite the investment in the Metro...
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Anand Dwarkanath
adwarkanath
Jul 21, 2009 1:19 am
But is it not true that Bhopal and Indore are on course to receive a MRT system? atleast that's what some news articles seem to suggest to me. My opinion is...
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Alok Jain
anaveera
Jul 21, 2009 1:27 am
An excellent observation, Dheeraj. Ashwin, the questions CAG has raised are those of accountability, which is very well in their remit. You go to buy Mangoes...
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Mohit Shukla
shuk718
Jul 21, 2009 5:49 am
... I can’t understand why some people get upset the moment any critical observation is made on the DMRC. The observations made by Dheeraj are very sound and...
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Ashwin Hegde
ashwinhedge
Jul 21, 2009 9:53 am
I wasn't reacting to Dheeraj's mail but to the initial report regarding the CAG rapping Delhi Metro. My understanding is that the CAG - Comptroller & Auditor...
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Shashi Verma
Shashi_Verma
Jul 21, 2009 11:23 am
My understanding is that the CAG has a much broader remit than accounting firms would have in the private sector. The issue at stake here is whether the...
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Ashish Vashisht
cnc_square
Jul 22, 2009 4:29 am
This morning another accident was reported at the Delhi Metro site in Punjabi Bagh. One labourer was killed. ...
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Shashi Verma
Shashi_Verma
Jul 22, 2009 12:26 pm
This says it all, doesn't it. In an earlier post I was pointing out the very lax site safety measures and this is yet another indicator. The articles don't...
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Ashish Vashisht
cnc_square
Jul 25, 2009 6:45 pm
Hi friends, According to the following news article, Delhi Metro has started trial runs on the Noida route. The article also shows some pictures of the train...
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Mohit Shukla
shuk718
Jul 30, 2009 6:58 am
A news report on the Hindustan Times of 29 July 2009 (Delhi edition) says that a sizeable section of DMRC officials believe that the recent spate of accidents...
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Rajeev Singh
rajeevsonline
Jul 30, 2009 7:39 am
Is it possible to send attachments to the group? I have some photos of apparent cracks in Metro pillars, that I want to share with the group, hence asking the...
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Rajeev Singh
rajeevsonline
Jul 30, 2009 6:36 pm
I have uploaded photos of apparent cracks in pillars and cantilever pillars of the DMRC, that I have seen for a long time in the Dwarka line. These photos have...
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Ashish Vashisht
cnc_square
Jul 31, 2009 6:19 am
Hello friends, Following is an interview with Dr. Sunita Narain, the director of Center for Science and Environment or CSE. You may remember CSE as the...
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Ashish Vashisht
cnc_square
Aug 8, 2009 8:31 pm
Hello friends, The following news article talks about plans for a detailed project report for Phase III of Delhi Metro which, according to the article, will...
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Ashish Vashisht
cnc_square
Aug 12, 2009 1:07 pm
In yet another accident a Delhi Metro train was derailed near Dwarka. No one was reported injured. DMRC reported this as "human error" as the driver "jumped...
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Alok Jain
anaveera
Aug 13, 2009 5:39 am
I can't beleive this. With ATO signalling this is more of hogwash where the blame is put on a faceless driver and then everything goes back to...
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Mohit Shukla
shuk718
Aug 13, 2009 6:00 am
DMRC has Automatic Train Operations, yet a derailment occurred. The most likely cause appears to be that the train went over a switch-point which was open...
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Rajeev Singh
rajeevsonline
Aug 13, 2009 7:05 am
Delhi Metro was to change the work culture of Delhi, while it appears that it is happening the other way round! This is what happens in an organisation, where...
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majoji3
Aug 14, 2009 3:28 am
Here you can find a real-distance map of the Delhi Metro Rail: http://www.cityrailtransit.com/maps/delhi_map.htm enjoy it....
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Ashish Vashisht
cnc_square
Aug 14, 2009 3:48 am
Here's an article with Tehelka Magazine exploring the efforts to appoint a security consultant for the Delhi Metro. There is also a brief mention of the...
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Ashish Vashisht
cnc_square
Aug 14, 2009 4:04 am
Mohit and Alok, Apparently the elevated sections do not have ATO but they have ATP which means that the driver can drive in manual mode. We have discussed ATO...
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Alok Jain
anaveera
Aug 14, 2009 11:06 am
Thanks Ashish for correcting me there. Even with ATP, jumping a signal should not be possible but then it depends entirely on the "failsafe"; design. In any...
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Ashish Vashisht
cnc_square
Aug 19, 2009 4:09 am
Here is a recent news article about the enquiry report on the Metro accident which according to TOI details "shocking observations" about unauthenticated...
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Ashish Vashisht
cnc_square
Aug 19, 2009 4:18 am
Hi Alok, I believe DMRC does have a simulator for driver training but perhaps someone from DMRC on the forum can confirm this. You raise an interesting point...
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Ashish Vashisht
cnc_square
Aug 20, 2009 2:49 am
Today's Hindustan Times carries a full list of news articles on the enquiry committee's report on the Metro accident. Regards, Ashish...
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Surojeet
surojeet_roy
Aug 23, 2009 11:36 pm
Friends, I am a bit confused. Master plan 2021 shows metro extending to sector 56 and then Vatika city and then moving on towards Manesar. Read some recent...
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Alok Jain
anaveera
Aug 25, 2009 8:26 am
Hi Ashish, Couldn't come back earlier. Have been travelling to Mumbai and Delhi. I will speaking at Rail Systems Asia conference next week and if any of...
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Vinay Baindur
yanivbin
Aug 27, 2009 2:49 pm
looks like neither the depression/ recession, nor the steep fall in process of steel, cement etc have stopped the doubling of estimates for phase I. The ...
