09 mi). The metro has 107 stations of which 17 are underground. It has a combination of elevated‚ at-grade and underground lines and uses both broad gauge and standard gauge rolling stock. Delhi Metro is being built and operated by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited (DMRC). As of April 2010‚ DMRC operates more than 100 trains daily between 6:00 — 23:00 with a frequency of 3 to 4.5 minutes.[5] The trains have four to six coaches[6] and the power output is supplied by 25-kilo volt‚ 50 Hz AC through
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Indian Railways: Five Year Strategic Plan 1 Introduction The Indian Railways has a capital base of about Rs. 100000 crore and is often referred to as the lifeline of the Indian economy because of its predominance in transportation of bulk freight and long distance passenger traffic. The network crisscrosses the nation‚ binding it together by ferrying freight and passengers across the length and breadth of the country. As the Indian economy moves into a high growth trajectory the Railways have
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Farming in the late 19th century was financially binding; most farming families relied on merchants to supply them with food‚ with interest being added for every dollar’s worth of provisions. Over the course of the year‚ the total added up to amounts that couldn’t possibly be paid with the amount of income farmers had. Essentially‚ farming families would “take one step forward and two steps backward”‚ causing farmers to contend with their poor financial situations‚ which in turn‚ changed national
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passers-by. Speech slurred‚ noone understands him and they walk quickly on by. The sadness which the beggar is feeling at this point intoxicates the room like ink in water. Later on as the day draws to a close‚ the once busy station is now a ghost town. Rail workers pack their bag and return to loving familys whereas for the night watchers the day has just began. The sun climbs down turning everything orangy chrome colour and short sharp breezes continue to turn the litter into the only thing bieng heard
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is run automatically by computer without human intervention. There is no driver who drives it; rather it is run on automatic system. It is used to transport a large of people over short distances in metropolitan or urban cities. The need for metro rails is due to the increase in population‚ increase in traffic density and reduce fuel usage. Metro networks are environmental friendly‚ reliant‚ comfortable and cost efficient way of transportation Metro railways began in 1863 in London to cope up with
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SWOT Analysis of MTR Corporation Hong Kong Executive Summary Transportation has played a part in human beings affairs over the years. It gave man a change to travel to different places. Transportation also provided man with the capability to transfer his/her goods‚ products‚ materials and belongings from one place to another without experiencing many difficulties. There are many kinds of transportation one of which is the modern railways. A company engaging in railway systems is MTR Corporation
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percent of our goods were shipped on tractor trailers‚ with only 14.8 percent of freight being shipped in rail cars (Costello‚ 2012). The railroads began to see a decline around the time of World War I. During this time the railroad had 254‚000 miles of line. The decline began to happen because of increasing government regulations along with new modes of transporting. By 1966 the mileage of the rails had dropped to less than 213‚000 miles‚ most of which was lost between the 1930s and 1940s. (Stover
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hour which led to a cascading effect disrupting services in entire north Kolkata. The Dum Dum-bound train from Girish Park‚ overcrowded because of the puja rush‚ came to a halt due to a glitch in the tunnel before entering Sobhabazar station and Metro Rail employees had to carry out an emergency evacuation of the 2000 passengers on board. Angry passengers went on the rampage at the Sobhabazar station and ransacked the ticket counter with the police making some arrests. As a result‚ services between Dum
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2.1 Introduction Transportation is a major aspect for hosting an Olympic Game and for London‚ the capability to deliver a safe and cost-effective transportation system was a major issue during their bidding process. In this respect‚ London is embarking on a project to improve the light railway ("LR") system or tramways between the new venues and the existing transport infrastructure. The 2012 Olympic Games will be held mainly in East London and the existing light railway system which serves
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International Journal of Engineering Research & Technology (IJERT) ISSN: 2278-0181 Vol. 1 Issue 3‚ May - 2012 Automation of Railway Gate Control Using Microcontroller Atul Kumar Dewangan‚Meenu Gupta‚Pratibha Patel Lecturer‚ Kirodimal Govt Polytechnic Raigarh‚Chhattisgarh‚India Diploma Scholar Kirodimal Govt Polytechnic Raigarh‚Chhattisgarh‚India Diploma Scholar Kirodimal Govt Polytechnic Raigarh‚Chhattisgarh‚India Abstract There are many railway crossings which are unmanned due to lack of manpower
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