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Railways to run Bullet train on Delhi-Patna route
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01-25-09, 12:13 AM
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Rep Power: 11    |  Railways to run Bullet train on Delhi-Patna route Patna: Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav on Thursday said that the Indian Railways have commenced the process for a Bullet train that will run between Delhi and Patna. "We will introduce a bullet train between Delhi and Patna for which the Railways are going to appoint a consultant for presenting a feasibility report," Lalu, who is also the RJD chief, told a public meeting here. Speaking at the public meet, Lalu informe that a locomotive factory would be inaugurated at Marhaura in Chapra next month and an electric engine factory would be set up in Madhepura, which was last year hit by the floods of the River Kosi from Nepal. The Union Cabinet has given clearance to the Railways to set up seven factories worth rupees 55,000 crore (550 billion rupees) in Bihar, Lalu added. These projects would be able to generate enough employment in next three years that the local youth of Bihar would not have to look out of the State for job opportunities, said Lalu while adding "instead people from other states would come to Bihar for employment". He informed that the Railways have take over two loss-making units of Bharat Wagon at Muzaffarpur and Mokama and also the Dalmiyanagar factory for revival. Source: ANI Railways to run Bullet train on Delhi-Patna route - National News – News – MSN India - News |
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01-25-09, 12:59 AM
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Rep Power: 9 | I remember some years ago a Japanese team was appointed to suggest improvements in the Indian Railway network and particularly the tracks. After detailed study, they submitted a one light report (of course with some 100 page annexure) "The fact that the Indian Railway is still functioning proves that God exists" [Bhagwan bharose chalta hai bhai] So all the best for the Bullet Trains. |
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01-25-09, 01:59 PM
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Rep Power: 8 | well its not impossible to do......i read this in the newspaper as well....!!! but is it feasible n viable to strt a bullet train in India....? |
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01-25-09, 02:07 PM
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But its certainly possible to built such train in INDIA, but i don't see this happening in near future | |
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01-25-09, 02:11 PM
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With air turbine fuel only going to rise in the future due to shortage, railways are a good option to harvest. | |
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01-25-09, 02:56 PM
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Rep Power: 9 | ^^^ There are two ways of avoiding accidents, 1> Improve the tracks and rolling stocks 2> Reduce the speed In the present regime, Railways have adopted the second method. All Rajdhani & Shatabdi Trains now take 10% more time to reach the same destination than 5 yrs back. For other trains its evcen more. So less speed = less accidents. |
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01-25-09, 06:24 PM
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| Platinum Member  | It is not possible to run a bullet train like service on present tracks, signals infrastructure with current congestion. A train with 8-10 coaches running at 200 kmph takes 5 km to stop without derailing. Such a train requires a clear track for at least 25~30 minutes of full speed run at all times. This comes to nearly 100 km. Also it requires complete computerized signalling in the entire route. Current Indian tracks are certified for a maximum speed of 175 kmph on straight lines and 120 km on curve banks. Safety demands that trains run at max of 90% of these limits. Unmanned level crossings will have to be removed and complete tracks will have to be fenced to avoid stray and domestic animals from venturing on the track. One has to only look back at the ICE accident in Germany that happed a few years ago. So unless special tracks with automated signals are built, this will not be possible.
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01-27-09, 05:36 PM
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Rep Power: 10 | If bullet trains come to India with all the infrastructure in place.... It will be good! |
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01-29-09, 12:22 PM
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Rep Power: 8 | dream come true...... |
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02-09-09, 08:08 PM
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| with lalu in , nothing can be ruled out completely ... |
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02-10-09, 01:20 AM
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Rep Power: 9 | yes. Lalu had said on national TV that he has got garib rath to provide the benefit of AC ride for the poor; if he has little money, he can always ride one/two station and he has none, he can even get on and get off at the same station - all free of cost. So trust Lalu for anything. |
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02-10-09, 02:07 AM
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| Platinum Member  | i love to watch the bullet train in INDIA......but as like J4K explaind i also think it was not possible in near future............... BTW why was he planning to start it on Delhi to Patna only......why not Delhi to Gujrat or somewhere else...........??? |
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02-10-09, 04:17 AM
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Rep Power: 11 | I think Laalu is from patna so he will give first pref to patna only  It not just a news, laalu is really working on it. He already announced this in parliament and got support from number of members. |
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02-10-09, 12:16 PM
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02-10-09, 01:04 PM
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Rep Power: 8 | haa haaan lalu n MADS....come from same place...... |
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02-11-09, 04:03 AM
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Apart from that distance between Delhi & Patna is ideal to start a pilot project... To determine the feasibility... Its neither too long, nor too short! Quote:
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