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I saved the country from 3 incredibly wrong & wasteful projects & two ruinous policies of building highspeed lines on Standard Gauge & DFCs. But 7 projects continue.
I was the first to raise the above issues & pursued them ceaselessly against all odds ..
My new bio
I saved the country from 3 incredibly wrong & wasteful projects & two ruinous policies of building highspeed lines on Standard Gauge & DFCs. But 7 projects continue.
I was the first to raise the above issues & pursued them ceaselessly against all odds ..
..This endeavour is a work in progress because Rly Board may try to revive these projects & policies: Officially there is no clear announcement of their abrogation.
The 7 projects that continue are the projects to build the lines in the Himalayas in Kashmir, Uttarakhand & ..
The 7 projects that continue are the projects to build the lines in the Himalayas in Kashmir, Uttarakhand & ..
..the North East.
The projects that have been shelved after my intervention are the projects to build the line to Leh in Ladakh, the Char Dham lines & the Kerala Silverline.
Although we are rid of lines on Standard Gauge & more DFCs, a lot remains to..
The projects that have been shelved after my intervention are the projects to build the line to Leh in Ladakh, the Char Dham lines & the Kerala Silverline.
Although we are rid of lines on Standard Gauge & more DFCs, a lot remains to..
Road and Rail lines in the Border Regions of Himalayas
Inherently rail lines are more reliable and efficient than roads. As we go up in the Himalayas it is difficult to get speeds above 20 kmph even in fair weather.
In monsoon roads are frequently ..
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Inherently rail lines are more reliable and efficient than roads. As we go up in the Himalayas it is difficult to get speeds above 20 kmph even in fair weather.
In monsoon roads are frequently ..
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..blocked by landslides.
But with its utterly flawed alignments, that too on Broad Gauge, Rly Board has messed up all the ongoing seven projects.
India should go for a trans-Himalayan rail network on MG from north-west to northeast.
China is..
But with its utterly flawed alignments, that too on Broad Gauge, Rly Board has messed up all the ongoing seven projects.
India should go for a trans-Himalayan rail network on MG from north-west to northeast.
China is..
.. systematically building a rail network on its side of Himalayas which along with roads will serve a vast area from Sichuan to the western end of Tibet.
I am working on such a plan of lines in Himalayas in India.
#Himalayas
#Lines_in_Himalayas
I am working on such a plan of lines in Himalayas in India.
#Himalayas
#Lines_in_Himalayas
I am an alumnus of IIT Kharagpur & IIT Delhi.
In 2006-08, I developed a solution to the problems that Indian Rly was facing in building the rail link to Kashmir.
My idea was examined and was being considered for implementation, but soon a vicious campaign to scuttle the..1/6
In 2006-08, I developed a solution to the problems that Indian Rly was facing in building the rail link to Kashmir.
My idea was examined and was being considered for implementation, but soon a vicious campaign to scuttle the..1/6
..process began.
I had to seek Court intervention. The Courts ruled that Railway Board acted against me for the malafide purpose of scuttling the review.
An Expert Committee appointed on orders of Delhi HC said that ongoing construction should be scrapped and my alignment..2/6
I had to seek Court intervention. The Courts ruled that Railway Board acted against me for the malafide purpose of scuttling the review.
An Expert Committee appointed on orders of Delhi HC said that ongoing construction should be scrapped and my alignment..2/6
... should be adopted to start construction afresh. But, Rly Board refused to accept the unanimous recommendations of the committee.
Today, not just the Kashmir Rail Link Project but all 7 projects in Himalayas are in a deep mess because of the flawed alignment methodology..3/6
Today, not just the Kashmir Rail Link Project but all 7 projects in Himalayas are in a deep mess because of the flawed alignment methodology..3/6
