It is probably a good decision to build that sort of infra-structure within the city. However, it is difficult to predict based on the known BANDH-activities of the Left front if the reality is coming true on a finite time scale. All I can say is that at least the decision is million times better than developing the rail link between India and Bangladesh. The rail-link and the bus-link are now making a easy rout for Jihadis to infiltrate India.
4676 cr for a 13.77 km line out of which only 8 km is underground (albeit below the river). This works out to a cost of Rs.339.579 crore per km at even cost! This itself sounds exhorbitant. Now, assume it is around Rs 100 crore per km for surface/overhead rail, it would cost 577 crore for 5.77 km which is not underground. Therefore for 8 km of under-river route the cost would be Rs.512 crores per km.....Man, is it worth spending that kind of money.
I think that amount should be enough to build a new planned city rather than build a railway system. That way Kolkata would be somewhat relieved of its already burdened infrastructure. Another city about 100 kms away from Kolkata that has proper transportation with Kolkata would do a world of good for West Bengal. It shall ensure that a percentage of the population move away from Kolkata, easying the city. Provide a second destination for business, medical, education, shoping etc. to grow. Being 100 kms off Kolkata would ensure the existing facilities (airports, rail etc) are still accessiable. Also ease out some of the real estate, traffic and parking issues. This rail system will help the people associated with the companies situated in the Salt lake area and the now upcoming Rajarhat areas, but i think a more value add would be to spend that amount in developing a new city and expanding the oppourtunities giving the future generation a second destination to choose from.
develop backwaters..ease the congestion and importance of Kolkata by moving all adminstrative buildings to a new modern capital somewhere near the hills.
The extension from Tollygunge to Garia has been put on hold. So plans for another metro route appears to be a joke. Keeping in mind the congested feature of Kolkata, a Monorail(MRTS Of Singapore) or LRT (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)or the Skytrain(Bangkok) will be most suitable that will not require digging and creating tunnels , making life much more of a hell like it happened when the Metro was constructed for the first time in the 80s.And given the extremely slow pace of things in Kolkata, another Underground Metro would be a complete Mess. This communists and the planners in Kolkata seemed to be really old fashoned and outdated thinkers.
RE:Big liabilities
by Infidel Blogger on Jun 06, 2008 07:03 AM
Read my previous posts, you commie retard. A hatred spewing paki won't oppose bangla's illegal infiltration to India. Got it.
These populist and bombastic projects will fall apart in a commie/Islam ruled Bengal. 1. Mamta witch will start senseless agitations and strikes under the name of land acquisition for "poor illegal bangladeshi invading farmers". 2. The slacker rice eating lazy babus will watch the show abiding the bandh 100% and stay indoors. 3. To achieve break even ROI on this investment for promoters and contractors will take another 200 years. The tickets on those routes will be a meagre Rs 5 as the "poverty stricken public of calcutta" will be unable to bear Re 1 hike. So another round of blockades and strikes. If i were an investor, i would move these projects to stable states like Punjab,Gujrat,AP or Maharastra wher ROI is guranteed in few years. Who will invest to face losses? Wait till those IT companies who have set up shops in Kolkutta move somewhere else. Let the babus celebrate 24 by 7 bandhs and holidays.
RE:Wait till the
by SUMAN PACHAL on Jun 06, 2008 07:53 PM
do something ,then make such type of comment.there is no humanity in the state of Punjab,Gujrat,Maharastra .riots ,honoured killing are very natural things in this state.as bondh is popular in bengal.these states are still living in 1600-1700 during the period of mughal.dalit killing,minority killing is the main thing there.bondh create problem.but insulting to humanity create more problem.
RE:Why is this underwater?
by Gautam Sinha on Jun 06, 2008 09:03 AM
The hoogly river is used by ships and trawlers and water transport is active there and hence cannot be over surface. To build another cantilever when the second hoogly bridge is having safety concerns is risky. Over the river bed would hamper drdging activities and also accelerate sedimentation. Thus the gimmic decision
