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Today (03:29)   SMVB/SMVT Bengaluru (7 PFs)
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India’s first AC railway station: where did they go wrong?

Sir M Visvesvaraya Terminal (SMVT) is India's first centrally air conditioned railway station, designed to look like an airport.

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(SWR) spent 6 years and over 300 crores to build SMVT, so its disappointing to see how many issues there are with its design. At a first glance, the building looks like an airport, but as you get closer and start using the space you realize that it does a poor job of all the basics.

It’s difficult to reach, uncomfortable to wait at, and its confusing to navigate. Lots of space and material have been used but instead of creating value they feel incomplete and wasteful.

This video is an exploration of the 'Overengineering & underdesigning' trend that seems to dominate the urban construction industry right now. We argue that tools and policies have led to a construction style that builds spaces for vehicles, often at the cost of building for people. Buildings in this style tend to inconvenience people.

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Apr 24 (18:23)   06033/Chennai Beach - Vellore Cantt MEMU Express Special | MSB/Chennai Beach (10 PFs)
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Train No. 06033/06034 Chennai Beach-Vellore Cantt.-Chennai Beach MEMU Passenger
(Daily) extension to Tiruvannamalai.
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Apr 26 (09:12)
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This will not be of any use to pilgrims of Tiruvannamalai. Only locals who go to Avadi Ambattur will be helpful. Chennai bus is more faster with 4-5 hrs.
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Exactly, bus travel time is just 4 hrs and it is available every 10 mins.

SR should restore the Tambaram-Tiruvannamalai daytime train as a express with 4hr TT in order to provide proper, better travel option.
Look at the Arrival and departure timings, nothing to say.
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Withdrawn until further notice.
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Feb 14 (23:41)   20823/Puri - Ajmer SF Express (PT) | ADI/Ahmedabad Junction (9 PFs)
sparshsinghal2110
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traction change of some trains will happen now at brc and rtm instead of adi from 12/02/2024.
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High rise pantograph
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Because of High rise panto
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At which station the switch used to happens from OHE to HR OHE onwards ADI?
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Mar 06 (14:29)
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from Mehsana...
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Loco number
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Yesterday (22:16)   20943/Bandra Terminus - Bhagat Ki Kothi Humsafar Express | AII/Ajmer Junction (6 PFs)
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Running of trains from 110 Kmph to 130 Kmph on Palanpur- Ajmer-Jaipur-Rewari section over NWR.
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Apr 03 (19:06)   12664/Tiruchchirappalli - Howrah SF Express (PT)
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Proposal by Southern Railway for the introduction of New Trains, Extension of Trains, Increase in frequency of trains, change in Primary Maintenance and change in Terminal for the following trains .
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Apr 03 (19:54)
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What about TATA-ERS upto ALLP
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Apr 03 (22:49)
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I am against extension of 12663/64
Rest are fine
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It should be extended upto Madurai only and decrease the waiting time at HWH by changing to morning arrival and with 2 rakes they can run triweekly. Even occupancy will be from Madurai only and 150 Rkm is waste expenditure for 2 sides. These type of extentions and expenditure need to be reduced in IR.
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Apr 04 (09:39)
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Last time I heard about KCVL-PNBE and TEN-PNBE.
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13376 ...The superfast express from Jasidih to Tambaram should be extended to Tirchi or Madurai. via mayiladuturai Thanjavur.
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