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Posted: Aug 06 2015 (22:27)
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Deadly Derailment of Two Trains presents the Sorry Dichotomy of India’s Rail Ambitions
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Deadly Derailment of Two Trains presents the Sorry Dichotomy of India’s Rail Ambitions
The actual truth has come about Indian Railways:
"The deadly derailment of two trains in Madhya Pradesh presents the sorry dichotomy that marks India’s rail ambitions: the inability to run a safe, dependable and comfortable railway system on the one hand, and aspirations to move to flashy bullet trains on the other.Though the minister of state for railways said it was an act of nature many questions are being asked, one of them being whether the tragedy was manmade. Indian Railways does not have a good track record with regard to maintenance. Nothing much seems to have changed on this score since the new government came in; there has been more talk of wi-fi and five-star packaged food and other such amenities....
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"The deadly derailment of two trains in Madhya Pradesh presents the sorry dichotomy that marks India’s rail ambitions: the inability to run a safe, dependable and comfortable railway system on the one hand, and aspirations to move to flashy bullet trains on the other.Though the minister of state for railways said it was an act of nature many questions are being asked, one of them being whether the tragedy was manmade. Indian Railways does not have a good track record with regard to maintenance. Nothing much seems to have changed on this score since the new government came in; there has been more talk of wi-fi and five-star packaged food and other such amenities....
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Here is the List of Rail Accidents of Indian Railway since 1890
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If you see the List you will see that from 2010 on wards the Number of Rail Accidents have increased.
The Safety of IR is a big question as seen from this List.
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If you see the List you will see that from 2010 on wards the Number of Rail Accidents have increased.
The Safety of IR is a big question as seen from this List.
Also, the traffic. Increased traffic = lesser time for maintenance?
Today also a Goods Train derailed. (/news/post/236730)
In last couple of months many Goods Train have derailed and disrupt train services.
Also there are cases of Fire in Diesel Engines.
Lack of maintenance is evident.
In last couple of months many Goods Train have derailed and disrupt train services.
Also there are cases of Fire in Diesel Engines.
Lack of maintenance is evident.