[abhi_g1]

So the big question after lalu took all the credit for the profit making work.

Is the indian railways going on the right track or it needs some improvement to be done

like privatisation,which will hopefully improve the condition but very difficult to impose and

will not be feasible as it will lead to high ticket prices.

so PUYS pour in u r thoughts,lets diccuss what can be done..........



P.s:MODS searched could not found any thread regarding it,close it if found unuseful.

[subodh_iit]

A Good Thread..

So the big questions are: -
1. Should Lalu be credited with Improvement in Railways?
2. Is an operating ratio of 0.78 good enough or more improvement is required in this area.
3. How much and Why should the Railways be privatized?
4. What new initiatives need to be taken to revolutionize Railways.

I will answer only 4th for now..

Railways is our hope for Infrastructure Improvement. Because we are a country with a large population density.. And we cannot emulate US model of having large number of airports and spare roads. Rather, it will be much better if we follow European Model of High-Speed Electric trains. They can even answer Environmental concerns besides giving large number of people a cheaper option. A train can accommodate much more than a plane. Besides, a train running at 250-300 avg speed should not take much more time than a plane..

[riverbreeze]

No

because

We can see that profits can grow without privatisation.....
So .....
It is only that people keep working for it....

[abhi_g1]

Originally Posted by riverbreeze

No

because

We can see that profits can grow without privatisation.....
So .....
It is only that people keep working for it....

brother it is not as simple as you stated.

As a passenger what help will govt profit do to you,if it not utilized in thr right direction and only ministers are benefitted from it for there personal growth

what about the time delays,accidents,bomb blats,poor security lapses

it is not as easy as you think pal:satisfie:

[abhi_g1]

Originally Posted by subodh_iit

A Good Thread..

Besides, a train running at 250-300 avg speed should not take much more time than a plane..

brother but given the condition and state of the railway tracks.can u think it is possible as well as safe:satisfie:

[riverbreeze]

The important thing I mentioned was If people keep working for it.

Do you think privatisation will improve the situation and will improve facilities compulsorily.

If people keep working for the best, i.e. me and you, then the improvement will be there no matter the privatisation is there or not.

Don't forget the amount of jobs associated with railways and privatisation brings insecurity of job.

[rmbt]

I think , we need to decide who are Railways tageting and who is the competitor.
Since the inception of the low cost airlines, middle class junta has started looking forward to the low cost airlines. What can railways do to attract them?? Lalu is trying to slash the rates, improve the service in the train, better condition.

Good initiative by Lalu to open call centre and to provide e -tickets.

But still some work needs to be done on the condion of railway stations and safety.

Overall, I am satisifed the way things are shaping up for Railways.Lets give the man some more time.

[subodh_iit]

Originally Posted by abhi_g1

brother but given the condition and state of the railway tracks.can u think it is possible as well as safe:satisfie:

Valid Point abhi bro,

But What I meant the tracks need to be improved a lot.. On current tracks, forget it...

If you look at Railways Infrastructure, there is no improvement on this front since the time Britishers left us save conversion of few Narrow Gauge to Broad Gauge. The time has come to devote money to this most neglected thing. Widespread Tracks need to be led for Hi-Speed trains. And after that trains can be run on them..

HI-Speed tracks are normally sealed from both sides, so issues of sfaety does not arise..

[abhi_g1]

Originally Posted by subodh_iit

Valid Point abhi bro,



HI-Speed tracks are normally sealed from both sides, so issues of sfaety does not arise..

ok agreed but it requires a lot of capital cost bhai,from where will it come.even if it comes,it requires a hell of a tsak to pass it in parliament
me afraid of another track ghotala

[subodh_iit]

Originally Posted by abhi_g1

ok agreed but it requires a lot of capital cost bhai,from where will it come.even if it comes,it requires a hell of a tsak to pass it in parliament me afraid of another track ghotala

Where there is a will, there is a way.. The raising of capital is not such a big task, as it is made out to be..

Look, what the Government is doing.. It is modernizing existing Airports. It is improving Infrastructure in Metros.. A small time back, even these would have been dismissed as something requiring too much capital.. But now they are very much being implemented..

We all know Infrastructure Development is Capital-Intensive. But this does not mean that we should leave the things as they are. IF India harbors the dream of becoming a global power, a plunge has to be taken or else no amount of GDP growth is going to help...

The ways for raising capital are many and some of them are - providing Tax Rebate to Corporations for an Infrastructure fund, adding an Infrastructure Cess to Income Tax, or cutting down on meaningless public and defence expenditure...