Indian Railways News

[thebakofbakchod]

like i said, India watching is not for you. India cannot meet your expectations even twenty years from now.
find another country that is more suited for your tastes.

yes my bad for asking for basic accountability of ministers

 

[ezsasa]

yes my bad for asking for basic accountability of ministers

public have not caught on to commie tactics of the type of guilt tripping that social media instigates in the name of accountability and demand for swift justice. no matter what the incident, focus is on political rival.

in a population size of 1.4 billion, one of the largest road and rail networks in the world, there will not be dearth of incidents, accidents and potholes. everyday there is enough ammunition in the name of accountability.

 

[NutCracker]

yes my bad for asking for basic accountability of ministers

Kanchanjunga Express Train Accident Cause: How did the train disaster happen?

Kanchanjunga Express Train Accident Cause: The collision between the Kanchanjunga Express and a goods train in Darjeeling has prompted an investigation into the cause of the accident. As rescue efforts continue, authorities are focusing on providing medical assistance to the injured and ensuring...

m.economictimes.com

Initial reports suggest that the goods train overshot the signal, leading to the collision. An investigation will be crucial in determining the exact cause of the accident and holding accountable those responsible for the lapse in safety measures. One report suggests that the accident took place due to low visibility.

 

[ezsasa]

I know usually committee is formed and accountability is set , usually at max. it is only supervisor who gets blamed and charge sheeted and subsequently suspended for short time but accidents keeps happening ,doesn’t that mean core issue is not being addressed.

you will have to take into account, that even if an issue is resolved the amplification that news gets is miniscule as compared to the news that an accident happened. you have to literally track it over a period of time on your own, because resolving something the correct way takes a lot of time, media and social media is not going to tell you that a problem is solved.

for example ...

 

[fooLIam]

you will have to take into account, that even if an issue is resolved the amplification that news gets is miniscule as compared to the news that an accident happened. you have to literally track it over a period of time on your own, because resolving something the correct way takes a lot of time, media and social media is not going to tell you that a problem is solved.

I don’t consume media not even YouTube and news media both print as well as TV left long time ago. Simply made comments on basis of no. Of Accidents. One comment I can made is Indian railways needs to modernise (how so and where will money come from I don’t have answer) and other thing is need of restructuring of Indian railways for this they can simply implement last commissions recommendations.

 

[ezsasa]

I don’t consume media not even YouTube and news media both print as well as TV left long time ago. Simply made comments on basis of no. Of Accidents. One comment I can made is Indian railways needs to modernise (how so and where will money come from I don’t have answer) and other thing is need of restructuring of Indian railways for this they can simply implement last commissions recommendations.

not just the future plans, sometimes old plans are executed based on wrong estimates as well.
there will be a post by @Crazywithmath on how railways miscalculated freight expansion.

 

[Crazywithmath]

not just the future plans, sometimes old plans are executed based on wrong estimates as well.
there will be a post by @Crazywithmath on how railways miscalculated freight expansion.

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@Haldilal this is why you have encroachers in the reserved coaches of those eastbound trains.

@another_armchair @ezsasa
Remember that time when we discussed how the IR underestimated the need of higher capex? Now it is just a giant clusterfuck of sort...

In a way this is eerily reminiscent of the NPA mess of NDA 1; they are paying the prices for the wrongdoings of their predecessors (in this case, the Lalus and tha Mamatas). Worse, they have no freaking clue how to take it up (because their demand projections are borderline garbage tier) and the Minister keeps downplaying the crisis in public.

 

[Physx32]

Vaishnaw needs to fired ASAP. He's not fit to be the RM. Get someone like Gadkari who can force RB to modernize and accelerate Kavach (or some other TCAS) implementation.

The only thing Vaishnaw has done after 300+ died last year in Balasore, is give lectures on how visionary Modi ji is. He's an NPC and a yes man, nothing more.

 

[fooLIam]

Vaishnaw needs to fired ASAP. He's not fit to be the RM. Get someone like Gadkari who can force RB to modernize and accelerate Kavach (or some other TCAS) implementation.

The only thing Vaishnaw has done after 300+ died last year in Balasore, is give lectures on how visionary Modi ji is. He's an NPC and a yes man, nothing more.

Merge the railway into one ministry of transportation.

 

[ezsasa]

Here;

was meaning to connect these two posts for some time..
this is an E&Y report for railways, check if their projections for economy and freight match, with today's actuals.

interestingly while looking for this data, found another nugget...

E&Y wallahs in 2007-08 estimated India's GDP will be 83 trillion INR in 2021-22, India's real GDP was around 149 trillion INR.

View attachment 205949

https://ewsdata.rightsindevelopment.org/files/documents/58/WB-P150158_6cMZOWQ.pdf

 

[another_armchair]

https://www.businesstoday.in/india/...nder-for-10000-km-of-kavach-433487-2024-06-16

Indian Railways is rolling out tenders for 10000 km of kavach, an automatic train protection system, to prevent accidents due to human error resulting in Signal Passing in danger and over-speeding.

The public transporter has so far tendered 6000 km of kavach system while deployed on 1465 Route km and 139 locomotives (including Electric Multiple Unit rakes) on South Central Railway.

 

[another_armchair]

Metal blade found in passenger's food: 'Air India food can cut like a knife'

Taking to X, the passenger said that he found a metal blade in his food, which he spat out instantly, and said that he was safe.

www.businesstoday.in

In a rather shocking incident, a passenger on an Air India Bangalore to San Francisco flight found a rather alarming accompaniment with his roasted sweet potato and fig chaat served to him on board. Taking to X, the passenger said that he found a metal blade in his food, which he spat out instantly, and said that he was safe.

Nobody demanding for Aviation Ministers scalp?

 

[Jimih]

Merge the railway into one ministry of transportation.

Not happening. Railways is one of the biggest employer in India and one of the sources of revenue for govt.

 

[Jimih]

Vaishnaw needs to fired ASAP. He's not fit to be the RM.

Under him 94% of electrification of BG railway routes happened.

 

[Crazywithmath]

Vaishnaw needs to fired ASAP. He's not fit to be the RM. Get someone like Gadkari who can force RB to modernize and accelerate Kavach (or some other TCAS) implementation.

The only thing Vaishnaw has done after 300+ died last year in Balasore, is give lectures on how visionary Modi ji is. He's an NPC and a yes man, nothing more.

Almost all the Ministers are yes men only; how many are you going to fire?

 

[another_armchair]

https://www.businesstoday.in/india/...nder-for-10000-km-of-kavach-433487-2024-06-16

This news came out yesterday. Pity it will get overshadowed by today's tragic accident. Nobody will question driver negligence.

Staff shortage in IR must be addressed on priority however. There are ground staff doing 12-14 hour long shifts in some roles and shouldering additional responsibilities for which they were neither hired nor trained properly.

IIRC,

SPANISH COMMUTER TRAIN
In July 2013, a commuter train hurtled off the rails as it came around a bend near the northwestern Spanish city of Santiago de Compostela, killing 80 and injuring 145 others. An investigation showed the train was traveling 179 kph (111 mph) on a stretch with an 80 kph (50 mph) speed limit when it left the tracks and smashed into a wall. The case finally went to trial in October with the driver and a former railway security director accused of professional negligence. A verdict is expected in the coming months.

^No resignations. We as socialist torchbearers always try to pin the blame on someone further up in hierarchy just as in India, it is always the fault of the bigger vehicle or when it comes to gender, the male is at fault by default... all held guilty without charge.

 

[Jimih]

This news came out yesterday. Pity it will get overshadowed by today's tragic accident. Nobody will question driver negligence.

Both Loco pilots and the Guard of the Goods train died in the collision.

 

[another_armchair]

Both Loco pilots and the Guard of the Goods train died in the collision.

Yup.. know that bit of news. Hopefully Kavach will help reduce collisions and hopefully it won't become a victim of sabotage(negligence).

Take the Balasore incident.

Would it be fair to blame the RM or anyone when the fuckup happened because of those entrusted to carry out their job with utmost responsibility?

Railways and GoI can reduce the blowback by announcing a decent compensation. I know this is a pain to implement but travelers on unreserved tickets could also get access to travel insurance if they are willing to share their Aadhaar details while purchasing the ticket. Can charge an extra 5-10 bucks... doubt many would blink or crib over the extra charge.

One way out is for Railways to enforce insurance on all tickets. This removes any scope of mindless litigation where lawyers from both sides profit with no resolution in sight. Paying an extra 10 bucks won't bankrupt any rail traveler.

 

[Physx32]

Almost all the Ministers are yes men only; how many are you going to fire?

No need for me to fire. If this continues, BJP itself will be reduced to 120 seats in 2029 and fired by the public.

Under him 94% of electrification of BG railway routes happened.

Nope. It started during Piyush Goyal's time. The only things that have happened during Vaishnaw's time are terrible accidents, delayed trains and VB (and this is mostly due to PMO intervention after RB delayed T18).

He has to go, else prepare for more accidents. Railways are currently in autopilot mode at the hands of babus.

 

[another_armchair]

Punctuality of mail and express trains drops: Now one in every four trains running late

The punctuality of mail and express trains has declined to 73 per cen in the current financial year, down by 11 per cent compared to the previous year. The speed of freight trains has also decreased to 27.5 kmph, leading to a slight increase in freight loading by 1 per cent. Railway authorities...

economictimes.indiatimes.com

The punctuality of mail and express trains has witnessed a decline, reaching 73 per cent by mid-August in the current financial year. This figure marks a decrease of around 11 per cent compared to the same period last year. As per a TOI report, the speed of freight trains has also seen a reduction, now standing at 27.5 kmph for this period, down from 32.4 kmph. Despite this, total freight loading has experienced a slight increase of 1%, reaching a total of 558 million tonnes.

Railway authorities attribute this decline to a heightened emphasis on track maintenance and allocating necessary time blocks for both new and upkeep works. An official told TOI, "There is no compromise with regard to ensuring proper blocks for taking up any work on our network. The focus is on safety and asset maintenance. There is also strict adherence to respecting the stop signals."

Asset failures, increased train volume, and ongoing construction projects are the main contributing factors to the diminished punctuality of express and mail trains over the past four-and-a-half months. According to assessments of railway operations and maintenance until the first week of August 2023-24, a notable increase in consequential accidents has been observed in comparison to the same period the previous year.

Within this context, it has been recorded that there were 14 consequential accidents, indicating those incidents causing loss of human life, injury, damage to railway property, and interruptions to rail traffic. One of the most significant of these accidents occurred on June 2 at Bahanaga Bazar station in Balasore, resulting in 294 fatalities and over 1,000 injuries. A Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) inquiry attributed incorrect maintenance and project execution as the reasons behind this tragic incident.

In terms of railway assets, performance details indicate a 10 per cent rise in track failures or defects and a 21 per cent increase in signal failures up until mid-August.

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Vaishnav should resign reeeeeee.... Harry Potter will be the next RM.. will wave his magic wand and all pending works will be complete in an instant.