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  6m commuters, one new train - Times Online 

  http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article2859279.ece

  Commuters enjoyed the first upgrade in rolling stock since 1925 yesterday when a modern train rolled on to the overcrowded Bombay rail network. The 200 million rupee (£2.4 million) silver bullet – one ... of 157 trains to be commissioned over the next three years – is central to plans to transform India’s financial capital into a modern Asian city. The stainless steel train, complete with doors, ventilation, pneumatic suspension, handrails and cushioned seats, marked the first fleet upgrade since 1925, when the line was electrified and the trains were built in India by Britons using technology then employed by London Underground. More than six million commuters use the dilapidated network every day. The silver and violet trains, which will be computer-operated and 20 per cent faster than their predecessors, are being built by a Madras company with German technology provided by Siemens. It is claimed that their quieter engines will keep the noise below 66 decibels, compared with 90 decibels   [More...] [Less...]

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  Tags:  india, investment, rail, railways, rolling stock , transport   [More...] [Less...]