India Developing, but still a long way to go

[Abingdonboy]

Chennai Metro:

 

[IndoCarib]

Mumbai

cc Shachi Trivedi

from SSC forums

 

[patentneer]

Though initially expensive, I now see that long standing railway culture is naturally leading to metro rail. Gr8 also that the new Modi govt. is a BRT champion re: successful Gujarat and other BRT's. Hoepfully they'll overcome reisidual BRT oppostition and get on with the BRT biz. Indore BRT

Suburban Rail-Metro Rail-Monorail-BRT-CNG/Hybrid/Electric Buses- Trams-Minibuses-Microbuses-Taxi-Autorickshaw-Pedal Rickshaw, Escalators and hopefully Travelators with decent footpaths and pedestrian walkways are turning Indian mega-cities into :rose: something else. 1 or 2 more things :

• Climate control, or monsoon rain and hot weather control with realtively well established cloud seeding tech. And 24 hr. public transport, Never mind air-conditioned rickshaws !

Open Air, Public Escalators Delhi and Mumbai

Super Metro Systems Shot
-Delhi NCR systems

India's New Railways

• India's new railways - YouTube

Never mind if posted before, still un-imaginable!

Shot, Mumbai

 

[Bombaywalla]

Eastern Freeway, Bombay, MH

cc: Pratik Dhane

JVLR, Bombay, MH

 

[Abingdonboy]

Super Metro Systems Shot
-Delhi NCR systems

Now that is a cool pic- 2 metros, 1 city!

Eastern Freeway, Bombay, MH

cc: Pratik Dhane

JVLR, Bombay, MH

What other freeways are under construction in Mumbai mate?

 

[Abingdonboy]

Hydrabad Metro:

 

[Abingdonboy]

L&T to bid for bullet train project

Larsen & Toubro (L&T) is gearing up to bid for the government’s ambitious bullet train project, its Executive Chairman A. M. Naik, said on Friday. “We will certainly participate in the bidding of the bullet train project. We are already in talks with global bullet train manufacturers and technology suppliers for tie-ups. We will be much ahead than others when the project comes for bidding. We will target that project,” Mr. Naik told shareholders at the company’s 69 annual general meeting (AGM) here. He was responding to a shareholder’s query.

He said that L&T had emerged as the lowest price bidder for the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s Statue of Unity project in Gujarat though the contract was yet to be awarded. The company is also expecting bigger opportunities from infrastructure projects, including metro rail.

“We have also won two major prestigious contracts in the Middle East, for Riyadh and Doha Metro projects during financial year 2014, contributing significantly to the order inflow growth during the year. We are participating in bidding for further such prospects in the region,” he added. He said the thrust on strengthening the rail network held good prospects for the company’s railways business. “We have already secured an initial order of Rs.7,000 crore in consortium with a Japanese company for a major section of the Dedicated Freight Corridor, and are bidding for more packages and we are expecting total orders of Rs.20,000 crore. We are also exploring international markets, especially the Gulf countries,” Mr. Naik added. On the outlook he said despite continuing slowdown, macro environment had shown early signs of recovery. With the dawn of a stable government the economy would improve gradually during this year.

http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper...cle6343592.ece

 

[patentneer]

Now that is a cool pic- 2 metros, 1 city!

What other freeways are under construction in Mumbai mate?

^^^
All kinds baby ... Re: Hyderabad below; I agree 100 %. Most under-rated Metro in India.
Hyderabad future can't be anything but Dubai, x 25. For similar reasons, Vizag should take off.

 

[SouthDesi]

@Abingdonboy I don't know about other cities growth next 1 yr, but it's very right time to invest in Hyderabad. For various reasons property prices were staled or gone down in some very good areas of the city. You can expect at-least 30% return on real estate investment by 2015.

 

[luckych]

Mumbai

Mumbai Cityscapes II - Page 616 - SkyscraperCity

 

[patentneer]

Gorgeaus above, Hiranandani yeah?
The landscaping is totally non - effing 'municipality'.
What People Know About India in USA

• Indian media: Questions over Modi's leadership

Off topic, I'm ...mmmhh ...falling in love with India.

Nariman Point, Cuffe Parade, Colaba Area Old Bombay
Renovations needed, and I stand corrected re: Bombaywallah's below.

Suburban Mumbai

Specially Bombay, Delhi, Hyderabad ... Bangalore - I dunno, never been only heard fab. stuff!

 

[Bombaywalla]

What other freeways are under construction in Mumbai mate?

Freeways, no, expressway, yes. The 10-lane Sion-Panvel expressway (an expansion/improvement project) is one that comes to mind. Bombay city's western coastline is in dire need of a massive freeway; the authorities are busy toying with the idea of either building a coastal road on reclaimed land (replete with coastal promenades, parks, and wooded areas), or a series of bridges connecting the southern tip of the island to the north-western suburbs and other major nodes en route. I hope they go with option #2.

Colaba

That's Cuffe Parade, not Colaba

 

[Bombaywalla]

Scania (India) Ethanol-powered city bus, Nagpur, MH

cc: Scania ethanol powered city bus starts pilot testing

 

[patentneer]

^^^
I was thinking ... why no CNG- electric Hybrids. India has the right ambient climate for the stuff.
Novel tech.? Not really, needs only nominal, re-engineering/rejigging from established diesel-hybrid tech, some torque issues are insignificant.

 

[luckych]

First seaplane service from Mumbai takes off for Lonavala
City-based private operator Maritime Energy Heli Air Services Pvt Ltd (Mehair), in association with MTDC, today launched maiden seaplane service to Lonavala from here, marking its first operation from the mainland.

Read more at:
First seaplane service from Mumbai takes off for Lonavala - The Economic Times