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Posted: Jun 01 2016 (17:22)

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Jun 01 2016 (17:22)   Gotthard Base: World's longest and deepest tunnel opens in Switzerland,Like many Swiss trains, the project has come in on schedule.
 

Vishwanath   3564 news posts
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Just like Hannibal in ancient times, Swiss engineers have conquered the Alps.More than 2,200 years after the commander from the ancient North African civilization of Carthage...
Gotthard Base: World's longest and deepest tunnel opens in Switzerland,Like many Swiss trains, the project has come in on schedule.

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Jun 01 2016 (18:21)
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On lighter note. Tunnel is in Swiss. Not in India. MPS of the tunnel as per TOI is 200KMPH, which means train will cover in almost 15min. I guess this might be the same time taken by train in IR to cross our longest tunnel :)
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Jun 01 2016 (18:53)guest
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why we Indians should be proud for it ? Hamare India me to kuch development nahi ho raha ... sirf twitter pe tamasha ho raha hai..
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Jun 01 2016 (18:55)
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I said
proud moment for every Rail fan
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Jun 01 2016 (19:06)guest
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sir dil ka dard zaban per aa hi jata hai
hamare India me bhi itna developmnt ho sakta tha lekin politics aur corruption ne barbaad ker diya..
dusre countries ki progress dekh ke lagta hai kash hamare yaha bhi ye sab hota :(
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Jun 02 2016 (19:23)
Vishwanath   20301 blog posts
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Some interesting things can't happen in our nation:
* Complied dot on time without any delay and cost escallation
* Indeed a engeneering marvel
* Fully funded by Swiss Govt_Taxpayers money
* Inauguration program preformed
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* Freights speed 100 kmph
* Passengers 250 kmph
* First train left with 1000 lucky passengers who secured seats by Lottery
* 2nd train had Heads of EU nations and other dignitaries

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