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Will Delhi Metro turn into a white elephant? - Rediff article das - 17-OCT-2010
Summary 153 km. network, built over 15 years. |
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Metro - try get it right the first time! srinidhi - 13-JAN-2010
As we know there is an 'Indian' way of doing everything! We never seem to follow lanes or queues..even our RJ's for traffic updates use words like 'nuggisokke aagthillava'! (are you not able to squeeze throuhg?) |
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vinod_shankar - 5-NOV-2009
Every now and then i see one or the other organisation opposing the metro. No doubt they entitled to their views, but do they ever see the benefits any metro brings to cities,(especillay the crowded ones like bangalore, mumbai etc) Let me quote a few points from PIB regarding the delhi metro, i am sure such benefits will accrue to bangalore also once the metro is complete |
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Ravi_D - 23-JAN-2009
Today's DH reports that HSRL is back on track, after the cabinet gave its go-ahead. More details here. |
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Success of Delhi Metro Phase One mcadambi - 29-SEP-2008http://indiatoday.digitaltoday.in/index.php?option=com_content&issueid=72&task=view&id=16138&acc=high "But the only way to discourage the use of private vehicles is to provide alternatives—ones that are safe, reliable, fast and easily accessible. That is where a rail-based transit system taps into a metropolis' needs, becoming the lifeline of its economic activities. [...] |
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silkboard - 21-AUG-2007
Just read through Bangalore Metro's August'07 updates. Read through the first few pages of that pdf, and you realize that land acquisition seems to be delaying a few tasks - notice the schedule column, search for phrases "revised" or "after land acquisition". These delays were always expected to be a part of the project, so no complaints there. But one key update you and I should look forward to takes the cake as far as disclosing information is concerned:
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