When the United Arab Emirates is treated, the pulse does not tremble. There are to prove it Burj Khalifathe largest skyscraper on the planet, or projects such as the Luna -shaped resort of Dubai u One Za´abelendowed with the largest cantilever building ever built. Any of the three pales if compared, however, with the structure proposed by National Advisor Bureau Limitedcompany based in MASDAR. A gigantic underwater tunnel that would cover around 1,800 kilometers that separate two port areas from Arab Emirates and India.
The infrastructure is in the concept phase, but stands out for its ambition, dimensions … and the interesting possibilities that it would open in the region.
What does it propose? A draft mega -structure. The proposal by National Advisor Bureau consists of building a huge submarine tunnel that allows direct United Arab Emirates (EAU) and the remaining countries that make up the remaining. Cooperation Council of the Arab states of the Gulf – organism that integrates half a dozen nations from the Middle East – with India. To be more precise, the project is drawn between two coastal points separated by about 1,800 kilometers: Fujairah and Mumbaion the west coast of India.
And what would the duct be like? Submarine, drawn under the waters of the Arabic sea and entering the Gulf of Oman. To better illustrate the infrastructure in mind, National Advisor Bureau elaborated several years ago A series of videos and infographics in which the proposal clearly appreciates: formed by two concrete ducts that pass in parallel and remain submerged, although in suspension, tied to a series of floating structures. Another alternative would go to tie them with fasteners to the bottom of the sea.
The idea of its designers is to keep the tunnels at a depth that does not interfere with maritime traffic and keep them safe from inclement. His pontoons would also be separate enough to allow the passage of surface ships, through the waters of the Indian. As for the tubes, they would be built to be resistant to the corrosion of salt water and pressure.
What would the tunnels be used for? For the transport of passengers, tourists and workers who wish to move between United Arab Emirates and India, but also merchandise and strategic supplies. The infographics of National Advisor Bureau show that each duct would be divided in turn into four large compartments: one for trains, another for goods and two lower, as a pipes, which would be dedicated to oil or gas and water flow.
The objective is to export oil from the Emiratí port of Fujairah to India through the pipeline and import the excess water of the Narmada river, north of Mumbai. Its authors argue that Narmada usually overflows during the monsoon season. The project does not rule out that oil or gas can be used beyond India, China or Pakistan, or the construction of a floating fuel station to supply ships between pontones.
What kind of train do we talk about? One fast. Very fast. The authors of the project explain that within the tunnel a vacuum would be created that would allow the use of “ultra -granted” railroads, capable of reaching speeds between 600 and 1,000 kilometers per hour (km/h). It is an ambitious objective, taking into account that Chinese Maglev trains point to 600 km/h and 1,000 km/h It is the objective of its modern Hyperloop, still in the test phase.
Since the distance between Mumbai and the Fujairah station is around 1,800 kilometers, the journey could be made between two and four hours. The company even speaks of another possible route, between Fujairah and the port of Gawader, in Pakistan, that the submerged infrastructure would allow to cover in one hour.
At what point is it? In the concept. The idea was released a few years ago National Advisor Buerau, behind others equally media projectsas UAE-Fergwhich raises IACEBERGS towing From Antarctica to the coast of Fujairah to take advantage of them as new fresh water sources in the region. The proposal of the submarine tunnel began to sound before the pandemic, towards 2018 either 2019as a concept, and achieved attract interest of International media.
Since then his information flow has gone less. Of one of the latest news They echoed in 2021 #Swajya or India Infrahubwho collected how Abdulla Alsehhi, director of Nationa Advisor had defended the advantages of the structure in a strategic conclave focused on relations between Arab Emirates and India. The entrepreneur and engineer The potential stands out of the submarine project to improve bilateral trade between both nations.
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