The Palm Jumeirah is an artificial archipelago in the United Arab Emirates, created using land reclamation by Nakheel which extends into the Persian Gulf.It is part of a larger series of developments called the Palm Islands, including Palm Jebel Ali and Palm Deira, which, when completed, will together increase Dubai’s shoreline by a total of 520 kilometres
TRAIN TRAVEL : ADHESION RAILWAY & MAGLEV
An adhesion railway relies on adhesion traction to move the train. Adhesion traction is the friction between the drive wheels and the steel rail. The term “adhesion railway” is only used when there is need to distinguish adhesion railways from railways moved by other means, e.g. by a stationary engine pulling on a cable attached to the cars, by railways which are moved by a pinion meshing with a rack etc.
Burj Khalifa > The Tallest building in the world since 2009 ! The Burj Khalifa (Arabic for “Khalifa Tower”) known as the Burj Dubai prior to its inauguration in 2010, is a skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. With a total height of 829.8 m (2,722 ft) and a roof height (excluding antenna) of 828 m – the Burj Khalifa has been the tallest structure and building in the world since its topping out in 2009
The ride on the fastest moving object on the surface of the earth The commercial high-speed magnetic levitation train with a top speed of 431 KMPH covering a distance of 30.5 KM in little over 7 minutes. In the Video – note the crossing of both the trains that passes in a flash at the 4th minute 28th second with a combined speed of both trains is near 800 KMPH ! I travelled umpteen times on this amazing train !
Beijing Daxing International Airport Express of the Beijing Subway (Chinese : 北京地铁大兴机场线; pinyin: Běijīng Dìtiě Dàxīng Jīchǎng Xiàn) is an airport rail link from Caoqiao (located at the Southern 3rd Ring Road) to the Beijing Daxing International Airport. It is colored Blue on subway maps. The line opened on September 26, 2019. It is one of two lines connecting the urban area of Beijing […]
The Beijing–Shanghai high-speed railway (or Jinghu high-speed railway, from its name in Mandarin) is a high-speed railway 1318 kilometres (819 mi) long that connects two major economic zones in the People’s Republic of China: the Bohai Economic Rim and the Yangtze River Delta. Construction began on April 18, 2008 with the line opened to the public for commercial service on […]
The Beijing–Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong high-speed railway or Jingguangshengang high-speed railway from its Chinese name is a high-speed railway corridor of the CRH passenger service, connecting Beijingxi Station in Beijing and Futian Station in Shenzhen. It crosses the border and follows Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong Express Rail Link Hong Kong section to West Kowloon Station in Hong Kong. It is 2230 kilometres (1390 mi) long, and is the only Chinese high-speed railway to cross a […]
The Konkan Railway (abbreviated KR and कोरे) is a railway operated by Konkan Railway Corporation Limited, headquartered at CBD Belapur in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra. The first passenger train ran on Konkan railway tracks on 20 March 1993 between Udupi and Mangalore. The 741 km (461 mi) line connects Maharashtra, Goa and Karnataka states in India. The first train on the completed track was flagged off […]
Indian Railways (IR) is India’s national railway system operated by the Ministry of Railways. It manages the fourth largest railway network in the world by size, with a route length of 67368-kilometre (41861 mi) and total track length of 121407-kilometre (75,439 mi) as of March 2017. I travelled a lot on trains in […]
The Øresund or Öresund Bridge is a combined railway & motorway bridge across the Øresund strait between Sweden & Denmark – consists of a 8KM bridge, an artificial island Peberholm & a 4KM Drogden Tunnel to Denmark Video of my air journey over ØRESUND below Describe the aerial journey above/over […]
In the fine tradition of legendary trains like the Orient Express, the GoldenPass Classic line invites one to rediscover the glamour of the Belle Époque. A romantic setting of incomparable comfort and charm awaits one on this timeless journey between Montreux and Zweisimmen. Perfect for weddings, anniversaries and group events