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The steep gradient that the Delhi Metro rakes have to endure! Kanhaiya Nagar Metro station.
Date: 2006-12-10
Owner: Siddhartha Ganesh
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Make
Canon
Model
Canon PowerShot A520
Aperture Value
f/8
Color Space
sRGB
Flash
No Flash
Metering Mode
Multi-Segment
Shutter Speed Value
1/1000 sec
Digital Zoom Ratio
1
Date/Time
2006 Dec 10 11:30:50 +0000
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I've seen this on other Delhi Metro (elevated) stations. The track slopes up into the station and down away from it. This is to help slow the train down when entering the station, and
to speed it up when leaving. Also conserves some energy that...
I've seen this on other Delhi Metro (elevated) stations. The track slopes up into the station and down away from it. This is to help slow the train down when entering the station, and
to speed it up when leaving. Also conserves some energy that would be lost while braking. Aveek Bhattacharya
Posted by Gallery Administrator on 2009 Mar 09 04:47:16 +0000
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