The roots of the latest charges go back to 2005, the year the Railways – under Lalu as minister – decided to lease out its hotels to private companies for maintenance.
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Like in China, railways can help transform India and the Modi government has doubled the pace of execution of electrification, commissioning new lines, among others, the Railways Minister said at OTC.
SANYA DHINGRA
Since 1979, Iran has used the Palestinian issue as a façade for its regional agenda to oppose American diplomacy, the Western world, and the existence of Israel.
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The decorated Naga officer from Manipur also served as envoy to Myanmar & Nagaland chief secy. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated a museum dedicated to the Tawang hero Thursday.
Congress is silently acknowledging it over-read verdict of last general election. You can see it in easy concession to SP. It will likely be more reasonable in Maharashtra & Jharkhand.
Left unraised is the wisdom of even conducting a “ravan dhahan”.
Festival celebrations involving large numbers of people in the public square often end in tragedy. How is that “victory of good over evil” working out?
Superstion and Religion are non-negotiable it seems. We are willing to put the blame on railways, politicians. Organisers, etc. But superstition and Religion?
seems that Raiway authorities were not advised about the programme. Had they been advised Loco pilot of the train would have advised in advance by issuing caution order, there by it becomes manadatory for the pilot to reduce the speed and look for any possible obstruction on the track
I really don’t understand. I have sat in one of these Punjab DMUs, and travelled a stretch of, I think, two hours or so. For most part it almost crawls, and has stoppages every 5-6 minutes. For hardly any patch of the run does it really “gallop”. Then, we know that every railway engine has a headlight which is pretty strong. If revellers didn’t hear the DMU approaching in the loud burst of crackers etc, then didn’t the driver see people on the tracks? As I said, this transport practically never travels at “high” speed, then why couldn’t he apply the breaks? Did the breaks fail? Because these DMUs have to stop every few minutes, how come the driver didn’t know the brakes weren’t working?
I personally won’t be surprised if it turns out to be a sabotage, and therefore a terrorist act. We have had cases of heavy trucks ramming through crowds. I think it happened in Paris or somewhere.
Left unraised is the wisdom of even conducting a “ravan dhahan”.
Festival celebrations involving large numbers of people in the public square often end in tragedy. How is that “victory of good over evil” working out?
Superstion and Religion are non-negotiable it seems. We are willing to put the blame on railways, politicians. Organisers, etc. But superstition and Religion?
seems that Raiway authorities were not advised about the programme. Had they been advised Loco pilot of the train would have advised in advance by issuing caution order, there by it becomes manadatory for the pilot to reduce the speed and look for any possible obstruction on the track
For once Rahul Gandhi can’t play politics with this particular tragedy. His own party men are involved.
I really don’t understand. I have sat in one of these Punjab DMUs, and travelled a stretch of, I think, two hours or so. For most part it almost crawls, and has stoppages every 5-6 minutes. For hardly any patch of the run does it really “gallop”. Then, we know that every railway engine has a headlight which is pretty strong. If revellers didn’t hear the DMU approaching in the loud burst of crackers etc, then didn’t the driver see people on the tracks? As I said, this transport practically never travels at “high” speed, then why couldn’t he apply the breaks? Did the breaks fail? Because these DMUs have to stop every few minutes, how come the driver didn’t know the brakes weren’t working?
I personally won’t be surprised if it turns out to be a sabotage, and therefore a terrorist act. We have had cases of heavy trucks ramming through crowds. I think it happened in Paris or somewhere.