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Posted: Feb 22 2017 (08:05)
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Last Response: Mar 22 2017 (20:33)
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Last Response: Mar 22 2017 (20:33)
Guys, the ministry has asked people for concrete, workable suggestions and ideas thru this website of theirs click here under 6 broadly classified important aspects of the Indian Railways. While the invitation is open for all citizens from all walks of life, I just thought as railfans, we are better placed to offer what is asked for. Its a small gesture to give back something to an institution that we so dearly love and which has brought us all together on this platform here. Honestly speaking, I have my own doubts if our ideas would ever materialize having a fair knowledge of how our govt organizations typically works but we can surely claim to be on a high pedestal and claim to have done our 'duty'/ bit to the cause and put the ball in their court. More importantly we can discuss, debate and fine-tune all those suggestions...
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Suggestions or innovative ideas in this particular case do not come under the ambit of railfanning or RF hobbies. As railfans, we're simply better placed and are more 'superior' to make those suggestions than normal citizens. Dont think a slight nudge here and there would alter equations anywhere. A RF offering ideas is no way superior to a RF doing photography or videography, but a small exhortation to RFs pointing out to them that more can be done for apart from photography and videography or making TTs is nothing wrong IMO.
there is a trust deficit that exits between the RF community & the IR Machinery, there is always a fear factor while rail-fanning at stations... the RF community needs to bridge this trust deficit through such initiatives....
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and "growing up" here doesnt mean leveling up from something inferior, when you grow from infant to child you dont become superior from inferior... i am only highlighting the need to shoulder additional responsibility for the RF community beyond photos & videos.
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and "growing up" here doesnt mean leveling up from something inferior, when you grow from infant to child you dont become superior from inferior... i am only highlighting the need to shoulder additional responsibility for the RF community beyond photos & videos.
But do you think the govt. (this or any other) really bothers to improve IR from such initiatives? There have been numerous committees who have given suggestions for improvement. The IR employees themselves, who know the mess inside-out, have given suggestions. When govt. never bothers to listen and implement them, You think fans like us will be respected or heard? All these are publicity gimmicks similar to sending baby food to people who tweet or free wifi, to grab headlines and showcase the govt. as a innovative one taking feedbacks from people.
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