..we will have to establish something that is completely > different and modern system, which in 10 years should be able to lure > majority of the passengers and cargo from Guwahati to Dibrugarh to high > speed catamarans/ hovercrafts or mid-sized cargo ships from the existing > bus, cars or trains>>>
Hovercrafts : -- were British Non- Engineering-- dead since 1960s-- consumes 10 times the fuel needed by Hydrofoils HydroFoil is the vehicle for Oxom -- may be Solo-Catamaran-or Trimaran Lakhs of Assam Engineers should have been encouraged to build better /Lighter hydrofoil boats /craft SINCE 1950'S-- But Alas--- None have even heard/felt these. Indian Curricula concentrate on Ricksaws or Rockets . So Assamnetters - if you want to feel it-- feel your Future-- view these Clips over and over again: All about 60>80 Km /Hr Hydrofoil Passenger Tourism Boats in Brahmaputra Pasighat to Sea touching NorthBank/SouthBank Jetties with2>5 minute stops. Use Mobiles and GPS to run at night/Storm/Flood/dry season .Please View these CLIPS Through to get a feel of possibilities on The Luit AND MOST TRIBUTARIES http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klAggNIir9A http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=1hlXJkfQUGw&NR=1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DRUsuOTMHQ&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qA3qC_r-5iM&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaA914Bs76c&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BU0MFrlSDTE&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&NR=1&v=bZqDtHACZeY mm _______________________________________________ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org