Deccan Queen - मेरे सपनों की रानी

Beware All....
The fortune earned by IR from the 200+ Passengers travelling in chaches with less than 100 seats/berths is going to unwanted Tenders. For example: in various Railway Zones and Division, just for the sake of making the Contractors 'Carodpatis', our own gallant Engineering Officials (right from AEN level to DEN/Sr.DEN to Dy.CE to PCE and importantly ME level) officers float fictitious RFPs/Tenders for various civil engineering works like construction of boundary walls in Railway lands with specific depth/width/height/length. Some contractor bags the contract. He will never fulfill the job with quality leave alone the depth/width/height/length aspects. Concerned Engg staff will prepare the Measurement Books as all perfect and close the case. Contractor gets the payment.
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by next 1 or 2 years, the new story begins with heading "Estimates for Repairs to the 8 Kms Compound Wall adjoining the boundary of Railway land on the XXXX and XXXX station" with some crores of rupees as the budget. The file will be put up as per Pink Book Sanctions!!!!
This exercise of manipulating the Funds and Wasting the Public Money is rampant on Indian Railways.
Did you ever find a Stores officer (COS) with a peaceful, cheerful and happy look!! Never... becoz this post is also highly corrupt.
Calling NRIs for maintenance / adopting of Stations should not have cropped up at all, had the Railway Administration eradicates such menace from Indian Railways and its officials.