My dear I have no hidden agenda, what I speak is unbiased and make sense to sensible people. Previous military government imported $billions of defective locomotives and coaches from China, yet adding to the complexity of maintenance. PR had to incur billions of Rs to modify the plat forms of stations accross the country as coaches frames were hitting the plat forms. Instead, PR people should have imported these heavy equimpment from India with less than half of the price with no transportation charges, saving billions. alas the stupid people......the hate with India has made minds prejudice and ineffective, the thinking power has gone down the drain. Because of the hatred, it is o.k. to sustain losses but it is not o.k. to do business with India and improve the working of Railways, 98% of the population travel on rail, still safe, cheapest and comfortable mode of transport.
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i agree. i've lived 2/3rds og my life in india and i've enjoyed travelling on indian railways comfortably and safely and cheaply. i think the fares are one of the lowest in the world. i travel Allahabad-Delhi sector [650 kms] in first AC in Rajdhani express for less than 50 dollars canadian.**