Could not NOT take pics of the progress of #Mumbai Metro Line 7 along the Western Express Highway yesterday. Metro Line 7 is from Andheri (E) to Dahisar (E), a 16.475 km. long elevated corridor with 13 stations. #TrainsAreComing Thread.
LIVE- To start with, here's an animation of exactly what is going to happen at #Vidyavihar bridge on #MumbaiRailway tonight. The giant open web girder of 99.34m length, weighing about 100 metric tonnes-one of the longest ones on Indian Railways over 10 lines -will be laid over… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Engineers at the site near the winch under the massive bridge.
India’s first all-aluminium freight rail wagons. The gleaming rakes are 180 tonnes lighter than existing steel rakes, can carry 5-10% more payload, consume less energy with relatively negligible wear and tear to rolling stock and rails. #HindalcoRakesItUp 1/n
The bottom discharge aluminium freight wagon, specifically designed to carry coal, is tipped to reduce the carbon footprint measurably. The new generation wagons, fabricated by M/S BESCO are based on RDSO-approved design. 2/n
They are made from high strength aluminium alloy plates and extrusions, indigenously made at Hindalco’s state-of-the-art rolling facility in Hirakud, Odisha with extrusions from the company’s Renukoot plant in UP, leveraging its global technology. 3/n
Well, I was taken aback by a query from a section of media that did the underground Metro run at all or was it just a photo opportunity? Well, here is what all happened & what is going to happen. 1/n
What was conducted today was a part design proving trial runs. conducted on the Down main line in about 3-km section between the ramp at SEEPZ to Marol Naka. This other tests include static tests. 2/n
Static tests include preparation, movement, driving mode test, tests of medium & high voltage verification, tests of air compressor, brakes, doors, traction & propulsion, AC, lighting & indicators & Passenger Announcement, Communication & Info System (PACIS) 3/n
Country's fastest Metro rail, three times fasterrrrr than regular Metros, is here.
Has been designed & built by @AlstomIndia to run at 180 kmph for NCRTC's 82.5 km phase 1 of Delhi-Meerut Regional Rapid Transport (RRTS) project🚄
Designed at Alstom’s Hyderabad engineering centre & manufactured at Savli (Gujarat), these trains are 100% indigenous with propulsion systems & electricals made at the company’s factory in Maneja (Gujarat). The Savli unit produces bogies, car bodies & undertakes train testing.
This first train has been delivered in less than a year of commencing production. The semi-high-speed aerodynamic trains are energy efficient, designed to offer top-notch comfort & safety features for premium passenger experience for commuters, including the specially abled.
What A Day! The city is getting new trains & new rail lines. Back home after walking up along new lines, visiting stations & spotting the classy Bharat Earth Movers Ltd (BEML) Metros, capturing all the excitement before it all formally opens up in a few hours. 1/n #MumbaiMetro22
The two Metro lines cross over suburban railway and nallah at Dahisar over a tall viaduct at this point. 2/n
This is the tall Metro rail viaduct that connects Yellow Line 2A and Red Line 7. It passes along the link road. A few glimpses from various angles 3/n