Apropos “Modernize Indian Railways” can’t have two opinions
on the subject and all the prescription of author remains valid. However, at
this point of time cosmetic changes in Indian Railways would achieve very
little; as continuous neglect of railways has enhanced the cumulative
challenges manifold, for the current Indian Railways Organization to deal with
in a conventional way; it rather needs a different type of institution to make
Indian Railways an engine for growth. And, that could happen only with a private
entrepreneurial management not ownership; let the ownership rests with the
Govt. As private management could do financial engineering required to save
cash, improve efficiency and invest enough to keep the journey comfortable
& hygienic, attract capital to finish Dedicated Freight Corridor &
deploy High Speed Trains and plug the unmanned level crossings and above all
improve the railways track record on safety very substantially. All these can’t
wait for Political stability to return; rather, Govt. of the day should take a
call today; if not yesterday.
Bikash Choudhury, Bhubaneswar
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