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Bharati Defence Delivers C-162 Interceptor Boat to Coast Guard

Bharati Defence and Infrastructure Ltd (BDIL) delivered an interceptor boat, C-162 – to Indian Coast Guard (ICG) in Mangaluru, Karnataka.

It is the Sixth in a series of 15 high speed interceptor boats being procured by Indian Coast Guard.

C-162 is to be based at ICG’s Kochi unit, where it will be used mainly for patrolling purposes.

It is 28m-long and has an aluminium hull. It weighs about 60 dead-weight tonnage (DWT) and can attain speeds up to 35 knots.

The vessel is propelled by two engines of 1650 KW each and can accommodate 11 crew.

World’s First Hyperloop Between Mumbai and Pune : Maharashtra Sign Deal With Virgin Group

The Virgin Group led by Richard Branson has signed an intent agreement with Maharashtra Government to build world’s first hyperloop transportation system between Mumbai and Pune.

The foundation stone for the project was laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on first day of Magnetic Maharashtra investor summit held in Mumbai.

Key Facts
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The proposed hyperloop transportation system will link central Pune with megapolis as well as Navi Mumbai international airport.

It aims to reduce travel time between two mega cities to 20 minutes from three hours at present.

Details of project cost and time-line are yet to be announced.

The proposed loop will be a fully electric system and will have the capability travel up to 1,000 km per hour.

It will be able to ferry 150 million passengers every year.

It will transform transportation system and make Maharashtra global pioneer in this space.

The project will create thousands of jobs and has numerous socioeconomic benefits.

Hyperloop Technology
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Hyperloop Technology is dubbed as fifth mode of transportation.

It is system of magnetically levitating capsules (pods) that are sent at high speeds through low-pressure tubes.

It envisages tube modular transport system that runs free of friction.

It uses linear Induction motors in it to control speed of pods.

It is still in trial stages in different countries and not been implemented for practical use anywhere in world yet.

Advantages
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Hyperloop is two-to-three times faster than fastest high-speed rail and claimed to have speeds even greater than commercial air travel.

It has smaller civil engineering footprint, with no direct emissions or noise compared to railways.

Hyperloop system’s capital cost per mile is 60% that of high-speed rail, and is less expensive to operate.

Furthermore, Hyperloop departures could happen with a low frequency of a pod every 20 seconds which is not possible in railways.

Challenges
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It requires heavy investments and therefore effective public and private sector coordination is prerequisite for implementing it.

It consumes high-power compared to railways.

Technical challenges and accidents may hamper its progress.

Shikhar Dhawan : First Indian Batsman to Score Century in 100th ODI

Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan became the first Indian batsman to score a century in his 100th One-day International on February 10, 2018.

Dhawan reached the historic mark during the fourth ODI of India’s six-match series against South Africa at the Wanderers.

This was the batsman’s first century in South Africa. His score total included two sixes and 10 fours.

Key Highlights
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• The only other Indian batsman to have come close to scoring a century in his 100th ODI was former Indian skipper Saurav Ganguly, who fell for 97 during the 1999 World Cup game against South Africa.

• Internationally, Dhawan became the ninth batsman to score a century in his 100th ODI.

• The last batsman to achieve the feat was Australian opener David Warner, who scored a century against India in September 2017.

• The other batsmen to achieve the landmark include Gordon Greenidge, Chris Cairns, Mohammad Yousuf, Kumar Sangakkara, Chris Gayle, Marcus Trescothick and Ramnaresh Sarwan.

About Shikhar Dhawan
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• The 32-year-old left-handed batsman made his ODI debut in 2010 against Australia.

• His landmark century in India’s 4th ODI against South Africa was also his 13th one. He scored a brisk 109 runs from just 105 balls.

• With the century, he also became the first Indian opener since Sachin Tendulkar in 2001, to score a century against South Africa in their home pitch.

• Prior to this match, Dhawan’s total run tally in his 99 outings for Team India includes 4,200 runs at an average of 45.65.