Indian Railways are run like a public utility at very low passneger fares. This is the case in Europe or Japan too. But in France & Germany the Railways get a lot of Govt. subsidy. The same needs to happen for Indian Railways. But the Railways need to first improve their operations using current facilities before any new projects are allowed. Projects initiated by Lalu Prasad for Bihar, new Locomotive factories, should be CANCELLED as expansion of current factories in Varanasi & Chittaranjan will be a lot cheaper and get going faster. What Indian Rwy needs to focus on is cost - cutting of new projects using technology adopted from overseas. China has been very successful in this regard and now has 8,000 miles of High Speed Rail. There is no excuse for India not being able to do that, say between Bangalore and Chennai or Hyderabad.
Re: I DEMAND THAT SOME SECULAR PERSON BE MADE RAILWAY MINISTER
by G Venkateswaran on May 18, 2011 08:07 PM
What do you actually have in mind? Come out frankly. Ministerial Fuction requires skills which has nothing to do with secularism, if you know the meaning
I don't know how of you know, Mukul Roy is alreay a central minister - no one knows his performance in last 2 years - good, bad or ugly. He came to news recently for the following reasons - 1. Forcing bank to issue demand draft for more than one crore rupees in cash, whereas the max. permissible amount is Rs.50K by cash. 2. He is the father of the TMC MLA candidate who beat election official and was arrested by police. No doubt, he'll the perfect fit in Mr. MM Singh's illustrious cabinet.
Re: Railway Minister
by rishi k on May 18, 2011 07:46 PM
Rahul Gandhi?? Gulam Nabi Azad? Are you joking?
These are not toy trains in his Mommy's backyard for Rahul baba. This is real stuff Dilipji. Rahul Gandhi will has to first practice playing with toy trains for a few more years, until his mental age gets close to something close to 16.
As for Gulam nabi Azad, he is better of doing what he does best, do backdoor deals and hide blackmoney for the Sonia Rahul coterie.
Re: Railway Minister
by rishi k on May 18, 2011 07:46 PM
Rahul Gandhi?? Gulam Nabi Azad? Are you joking?
These are not toy trains in his Mommy's backyard for Rahul baba. This is real stuff Dilipji. Rahul Gandhi will has to first practice playing with toy trains for a few more years, until his mental age gets close to something close to 16.
As for Gulam nabi Azad, he is better of doing what he does best, do backdoor deals and hide blackmoney for the Sonia Rahul coterie.
A professional like Nandan Nilkeni modern hi-tech railway systems should be appointed as the rail minister.Indian railways need thorough modernisation that too at the speed of bullet train.India is lagging far behind..
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by India on May 18, 2011 07:27 PM
if we have to match China who already have bullet trains with 300 KMPH speed,we need top professionals like Nandan Nilkeni to be heading Railways as CEO..
Re: Who will be the new Railway Minister?
by Harry Potter on May 18, 2011 08:01 PM
Completely agree wid u...This ministry has to be the most misuesed one for personal/state gains...Hope we get smeone like Nitish Kumar!!
india has gone to the dogs / women are no better than male politicos / i am fine with a petoo awkward sharad pawar at least he makes u laugh or a laloo on a bufallo /
