What does India need to do to make its railways safer? | In Focus podcastA recent train accident in West Bengal has highlighted the safety concerns within Indian Railways. Despite a significant decrease in accidents per kilometer in the past decade, the number of casualties in recent years raises serious concerns. The accident has sparked discussions about human error, signal malfunctions, the deployment of Kavach...
more... (India's automatic train protection system), and the government's spending on safety and maintenance. This episode of the In Focus podcast explores these issues with Sudhanshu Mani, a retired General Manager of Indian Railways and the leader of the Train 18/Vande Bharat project. The discussion covers safety challenges, the status of Kavach deployment, accountability for accidents, and potential solutions to improve India's railway safety record.
West Bengal mein ek train accident hui hai, aur yeh Indian Railways ke safety concerns ko highlight kar raha hai. Pichhle das saal mein kilometer ke hisaab se accidents kaafi kam hue hain, lekin recent saalon mein casualties ki baat tension wali hai. Is accident ne human error, signal...
more... malfunctions, Kavach (India ka automatic train protection system) ke deployment aur government ke safety aur maintenance par kharch ko lekar debate chalu kar di hai. Is In Focus podcast mein, Sudhanshu Mani, jo Indian Railways ke retired General Manager aur Train 18/Vande Bharat project ke leader hain, yeh saare issues discuss karte hain. Discussion mein safety challenges, Kavach deployment ka status, accidents ke liye kaun responsible hai aur India ke railway safety record ko improve karne ke liye kya kiya ja sakta hai, yeh baatein hain.