More on the power issue. Also posted on the sky_bus_metro group where there is a discussion about the Sky Bus for Mumbai. Delhi Metro is just one month old as...
Delhi Metro is going to radically change the dynamics of moving around in the city. A big chunk of that equation are the pedestrians. We have had discussions...
Sridhar ,Ashish,et.al It may appear stupid on my part ,but I cannot digest the fact that no captive power plant planned for Metro in Delhi which is a power...
Hello Metro fans! Here’s another news update after a long while. This update is full of news about alternative transportation plans for Delhi such as the ...
Electric Trolley (aka Street Car) whether tracked or not, is electric. and since electric shortage is a problem, probably not a good option fro Delhi. also,...
... Valid concerns. ... This conclusion does not follow from the above arguments as it ignores disadvantages of buses and advantages of electric trolley buses....
... mixtures ... choice ... disadvantages ... elevated or surface tracks have following disadvantages. 1. occupied land that can be utilize for other purpose...
Evil, Sridhar and others, If I had to choose between an elevated or an underground system, and (if I) had the money and resources to build one, I would...
Hi all, Much belated, but I've been wanting to share my experience of the Delhi Metro with all of you since my ride on the 18th of Jan. I took a ride with a...
Dear friends, There is talk to allow construction of high rise buildings in Delhi. What it will also entail is change in bulding by-laws and will change the...
This is a very important discussion both for development of Delhi and the Metro. It is very clear that success of any development in Delhi will depend on the...
Far from the hype surrounding the Delhi Metro, apparently Hyderabad is also building some kind of Urban Rail based transport system. As far as I know, the...
I find it hard to believe that Naidu had no idea what he was likely to get before he signed the agreement. I think there is more than a hint of politics in...
Incidentally, here's a photo of the train http://www.blonnet.com/stories/2003021400531300.htm (the quality of the picture is not too good as the focus of the ...
It is true that one cannot expect ICF to start making "wow!" trains overnight. Maybe Mr. Naidu and was expecting the same stuff at in DM! I read that the...
This link indictaes there is an unfinished subway in Chennia. Does anyone know anything about this? http://raseenalah.tripod.com/karaikal/news/page7.html Dan...
http://www.ourmch.com/mrts/trains.asp These trains look really good, at about Rs. 4crores for a 6-coach rake (compared to Rs. 5 crores per coach that ROTEM is...
Dear Sridhar and friends, Please don't take it in the wrong way - I do not have any political affiliations or party preferences at all! I only have a...
Ashish: I agree with you. We would get a more complete picture of the MMTS in some time as more reports come out about it. Meanwhile, I have a few questions...
... quality ... present ... small ... wouldn't it ... Ashish: Some of the coaches seem to be airconditioned. See the second photo from the top on the left...
1. It seems like the third image on (http://www.ourmch.com/mrts/trains.asp) page is an unfinished version of the same coach as the finished train in ...
Here's a novel means to decongest the city centres, and possibly to encourage more and more use of public transport, plus encourage less and less use of...
Confusion of terminology. In India, especially in southern India, a 'subway' is either an underground pedestrian passage, e.g., from one side of a busy street...
Ashish: Thanks for the ppt. That helps clear up some things. ... version ... size of ... a ... That is plausible, but I am still unable to reconcile the two ...
hey, i thought the original pic from businessline was just of any old train passing through what is going to be one of the stations on the MRT route ........
London's congestion charge has been a success at launch beyond the estimation of its sponsors. Time will tell whether it continues to remain a success or not. ...
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