Ammi Jaan kahti thi Railfanning se bada koi dharm nhi hota or koi Railfan chhota nhi hota - Shanzil Kabir

Demand for zones by each state is not good for national integration/ strong India.
Zones itself are not good for the financial health of IR.
Each Zone is a very costly affair for IR as many offices have to be manned and maintained causing a recurring expenditure of hundreds of crores of rupees.
Why not to make IR a lean and efficient organisation...
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by eliminating all the zones and empower the divisions to take their own decisions.
Quicker decisions, fast decision making, huge reduction in manpower and operational cost shall be additional benefits.
The huge zonal offices located in posh locations in metro cities can be money spinners through their commercial exploitation.