India Developing, but still a long way to go

[russellpeters]

i hear that GIFT is progressing, well with some hiccups but nonetheless. also developments in Noida-Gr. Noida. i bet someone can put up pictures.

 

[Roybot]

It seems to be a smaller airport compared to other metros.

You are right, but this is just one of the 3 terminals that Chennai Airport now has. I think the plan is renovate the other two terminals for now in addition to this new one, and later on, demolish the old ones in phases and construct new terminals.

New terminal from another angle.

 

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It seems to be a smaller airport compared to other metros.

Isn't this a Domestic Terminal

The five-level domestic terminal spans 72,614 sq m. It has seven gates, 52 check-in counters and eight e-ticketing counters. Terminal-2 is equipped to handle 3,300 passengers an hour. The existing terminal handles 2,200 passengers.

 

[bindaas]

Scomi Engineering Berhad, Malaysia carrying out a survey for Guwahati Monorail
The Sentinel

GMDA working on monorail blueprint

By our Staff Reporter

GUWAHATI, April 16: The Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) seems rather upbeat about the proposed introduction of the monorail system in Guwahati.

Talking to mediapersons in Guwahati today, GMDA chairman Robin Bordoloi said, “Scomi Engineering Berhad, Malaysia, is carrying out a survey in Guwahati to examine the feasibility of the monorail system. So far the company has said that such a system is feasible in the city. Of course, we are waiting for the company to submit the concept paper and the detailed project report. The GMDA will then submit the same to the State Government.”

Bordoloi further said, “The narrow roads in the city cannot accommodate the increasing number of vehicles. Due to traffic snarls, commuting from one end of the city to the other end has become an ordeal. In such a situation, introduction of the monorail system will do the city a lot of good. Metro rail system is expensive and moreover, you need a lot of space for putting into place such a system. At comparatively lesser cost and in limited space we can set up the monorail system.”

He said that the Scomi Engineering Berhad, Malaysia, had set up a 18-km monorail system in Mumbai. It may be mentioned that some days ago, the Engineering Projects India Limited had made a presentation before Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on the feasibility of the monorail system in Guwahati. In his recent budget speech, Gogoi had promised to address the issue of providing an efficient public transport system in Guwahati and said that a feasibility study of the same would be taken up in next financial year.

“This high-tech public transport system will ease the traffic woes of the people of Guwahati to a large extent. Many cities of the world have monorail and this system had enhanced the public transport system in those cities,” said the GMDA chairman who added, “The proposed 35-km monorail system will run from Borjhar to Khanapara. Each monorail will have the capacity to carry 1,000 passengers. We are also mulling state-of-the-art infrastructure at the train stations, like constructing shopping malls.”

The proposed project will cost about Rs 245 lakh per km. A private-public partnership (PPP) mode has been proposed for this project.

 

[Water Car Engineer]

More lines for the Bangalore Metro

 

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Samundra Institute of Maritime Studies , Lonavla



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[russellpeters]

Samundra Institute of Maritime Studies , Lonavla

Interesting, never heard of that before..

 

[luckych]

Sabarmati Riverfront Development Project,Ahmedabad



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[Kinetic]

Thanks all of you for these stunning picts.

Here is a great capture of doubler decker train... watch it....

 

[russellpeters]

wished our trains were more sleek...
this one is nice, but the average train
the Kashmir ones looks so much better, I hear they have heating.

 

[NSG_BlackCats]

Suzlon wind capacity at Jaisalmer crosses 1GW​

Mumbai, May 11: Suzlon Group said the installed wind capacity at Jaisalmer Wind Park in Rajasthan had crossed 1,000 MW.

The park comprises a cluster of wind farm sites within the Jaisalmer district, including Amarsagar, Badabaug, Baramsar, Tejuva and Soda Mada. It houses projects of some of Suzlon’s key customers such as Mytrah Energy, Hindustan Zinc, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation, Rajasthan State Mines & Minerals and Rajasthan Renewable Energy Corporation, the company said.

Suzlon said the first turbine was commissioned at Tejuva in Baramsar in July 2011. On April 1, 2012, the installed capacity reached 1,064 MW.

“Suzlon is proud to be playing such a vital role in powering the state of Rajasthan. Completing one GW of installed capacity is a great achievement for us and for wind energy in India,” said Mr Tulsi Tanti, Chairman, Suzlon Group.

 

[Roybot]

South Asia's first supertall, 338m, almost topped out

 

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Details
Wind farm name: Muppandal [Onshore wind farm]
Country: India
Total power: 1,500 MW
Estimated annual production: 3,750 GW.h
3000 turbine(s)
Total nominal power: 1,500,000 kW

 

[Water Car Engineer]

South Asia's first supertall, 338m, almost topped out

I hate this building, thank god it'll be surpassed by other better designed skyscrapers.

^^ This is how it'll look when finished. This is why hiring good designers is important..

These are the designs that are coming out that are good.

Imperial Tower is a 116-story residential building next to two existing towers in Mumbai, India. At 400 meters, it will be Mumbai's tallest building, and will serve as a prototype for future tall towers in this densely developed but currently low-rise city.

 

[Water Car Engineer]

Kohinoor Square - 203 meters 48 floors + 117 meters -32 floors

Core of the World One - 442 meters - 117 floors