Broken promises on the tracks: Grim reality of India’s railway safety recordTrain accidents in India have been on the rise, with an average of three accidents each month over the past five years. Recent collisions, including one in Bengal where a freight train crashed into a stationary passenger train and the fatal Kanchenjunga Express collision on Eid, have highlighted the alarming safety...
more... record of Indian Railways. Despite Prime Minister Modi's focus on launching high-speed Vande Bharat trains, the government has faced criticism for neglecting crucial safety upgrades. While the Railway Ministry boasts about the implementation of the 'Kavach' anti-collision device, only a small percentage of the rail network is equipped with it. The government has been accused of prioritizing expensive projects with questionable financial viability over addressing the deteriorating state of the existing railway infrastructure. Critics argue that the emphasis on high-speed trains like Vande Bharat, designed for affluent travelers, comes at the expense of the needs of the common man and overall safety improvements.
India mein train accidents ka number badhta ja raha hai, pichle paanch saal mein har mahine average three accidents hote hai. Recently Bengal mein freight train ek stationary passenger train se takrayi, aur Eid ke din Kanchenjunga Express ka collision, yeh sab incidents se India Railways ke safety record ke...
more... bare mein bada sawal uthta hai. Prime Minister Modi Vande Bharat trains launch karne mein zyada busy hai, lekin government ko safety improvements ko ignore karne ka ilzaam lag raha hai. Railway Ministry ‘Kavach’ anti-collision device ke bare mein baatein toh karti hai, lekin yeh device sirf bahut thode rail network mein lagaya gaya hai. Government par expensive projects par zyada focus karne ka ilzaam hai, aur existing railway infrastructure ki halat kharab hoti ja rahi hai. Critics ka kehna hai ki Vande Bharat jaise high-speed trains par zyada focus hai, jo ki rich logon ke liye banaye gaye hai, aur common man ki jarurat aur safety improvements ko ignore kiya ja raha hai.
