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Indian Railway regulations and enforcement
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ralphchadkirk
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Where's the accident in that video?
And whilst people may walk over the tracks, it is illegal, and the Railway Police are trying to enforce it.
The Indian Railways are also held in high regard in the UK for infrastructure and operation matters.
And whilst people may walk over the tracks, it is illegal, and the Railway Police are trying to enforce it.
The Indian Railways are also held in high regard in the UK for infrastructure and operation matters.
strange6
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hahaha You're having a laugh I assume! Listen-up folks, the next time your 142 comes and picks you up, climb up on to the roof and enjoy the sunshine! hahahaa
ralphchadkirk
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No I'm not. Their S&T people for example are top notch, and come over here regulary to learn and teach. Their recruitment process is also so stringent that exam papers are under an armed guard.
A pretty pathetic and offensive comment.
I would suggest you go to India and see what an impressive operation Indian Railways is. They still have proper trains - 24 coaches loco hauled (no crummy little dmus) that are travelling for up to 48 hours across the country on some services. The climate doesn't help rail operation with high temperatures and heavy rains.
Go spend a while at Bombay Victoria Terminus and you will see how to operate an intensive suburban service - the traffic is phenomenal. Rather surprisingly its works to time despite the massive numbers of people it carries.
Have another look at train operation in the Monsoon. Maybe up to three feet of water in Bombay and the trains are still running roughly to time. This compares with the recent floods a year or so ago near Worcester when trains were cancelled for days on end for a few inches of standing water.
Have a look at the staff - lifetime railway professionals - they learn the hard way and work their way up through the ranks. There are some very experienced guys over there that perhaps would help sort out some aspects of British Railway companies. These guys try to ensure the customer is happy not like many of the indifferent staff employed in Britain who might work somewhere else the next year. These men do the job for life.
Make no mistake - Indian railways can show Network Rail how to run a railway in very difficult circumstances at fares that are affordable.
I pay £10 return for 28 miles to and from Birmingham. First class in India it would cost me less than 80p and I would get loco haulage as well. So I suggest you jump on the tatty little 142 and let take you over the horizon ....
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