Modi has fancy for Bullet Train whereas Ordinary Citizens are helpless as far as the Basic needs are concerned: Housing ,Transport ,Education and Health...leave others for future ....with this as bqackdrop,we need to get the Rich travel by additional fligts between anty two towns as we may emploty bigger capapcity aircarfts and make the Travel cheap as Bullet..use this fgund thsu saved for the other Priority Sectors...irrigation is another are of GREAT WORRY as Farmers die ...Let us harness aLL, THE rIVERS WITH THIS FUND DIVERTYED FROM jAPAN FOR iRRIGATION AND pOWER GENRATION....i THINK mODI HAs to mind the thinking and let the Parlaiment be the Body to allow any Projects costing more than Rs.5000 Crores thru an Act of Par,laiment..then some discilpine can be seen ..therwise persons in power think they are allaowed to spend money as if it is their Anscetoral Fund.This nonsense has to be put to an end now...Jai Hind.
Please think a while why world countries are spending billions of dollars to study about planets, to find traces of life or water ....although all outcome so far has given only some information/knowledge only without any significant financial benefit...should they stop studying or stop sending people to outer sky?
Re: Bullet Trains
by parkash bhatia on Apr 18, 2016 06:05 PM
Totally agree with you.We should stop becoming self appointed experts and activists.The entire world world takes loan for big projects and what is harm in it.
is there any country in the world who has built bullet trains by borrowing money from other countries.
Our first priority must be electrification of main lines and doubling of tracks on main lines. and ofcourse improvement of tracks, trains and stations.
Will those many passengers board the train with that tariff will be the question to be addressed,before calculating the trips.It should attract the middle class also.So why not run at lower rates for first 2/3 years to assess and attract?
It may not be useful for short distance cities but for long distance where you can expect the more number of passengers to travel as time would be short to different cities in between. If the cost is more you will not find passengers of that high level. The tracks should be dedicated to bullet trains only or for fast trains or the trains timings and trips need to be regulated to help people going to different cities
This is exactly like the idea of doubling farmers' income in 5 years. Selling a dream and later some one who succeeds you pays the price. No need to do detailed financial feasibility.
The report also says "it is a good idea to begin and learn. Due to technology percolation to other domains, Economic development, Game changing sense of connectivity, National pride due to cutting edge technology etc etc...
The report itself says to go ahead...you have to sacrifice something to get something gigantic...no gain will come from no pain....
Re: Benefits of Bullet Trains
by clement buck on Apr 18, 2016 05:02 PM
u need to rationale also. will this govt do it is for us to see. can we afford this train is for us to decide. your thoughts are of school kids who thinks of joy ride at esselworld for a day. orop is the best example of financial imbalance it will create
Re: Re: Benefits of Bullet Trains
by Rohit chandna on Apr 18, 2016 05:13 PM
if you can not afford then don't travel on bullet train..ok i think your thoughts are like school kids.
Re: Benefits of Bullet Trains
by J Swaminathan on Apr 18, 2016 05:13 PM
Yes. Let the future generations pay the BJP tax. Can begging be allowed in bullet trains?
Re: Benefits of Bullet Trains
by RK Mundhara on Apr 18, 2016 05:17 PM
Pain is more than the gain . when there are so much other things to do,to spend so much amt is worthless. On the other hand this amt can be utilised for other useful purposes.
