Sir,
The recent announcement by Railway Board regarding complete electrification of its Railway Network by 2023 is welcome.
Indian Railways, of late, is dependent much on fossil fuel through diesel-powered locos affecting the environment badly. As otherwise complete electrification of its entire route network will reduce carbon emission levels and makes the transporter a highly sustainable and eco-friendly organisation.
The target of 2023 should be completed quickly in phases across all the Railway Zones including Railway lines along the Konkan route. A deep focus on non-electrified tracks including its survey, along with doubling/tripling/quadrupling of tracks as necessary should be taken up at the earliest without much delay.
Complete electrification as announced will bring in immense opportunities to Indian Railways and may help identify ways to reduce cost to the exchequer. Railways should thus make all efforts to inch closer towards achieving eco-friendly electrified lines by doing away with diesel-powered locos in a fast-paced manner by 2023.
– Varun Dambal, Bengaluru, 28.12.2020
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Sir, Yes I agree, but the Officers posted of North India don’t know the communication since they know only Hindi and further they donor know to speak English. They take their own decision and they do not consult/discuss with Local MPS or Local MLA for any changes. For instance, Mysore-Bangalore Section is under the control of Bangalore Division and DRM of Bangalore take decision on his own without consulting Mysore Local MP or MLA. Many trains are changed as per the convenient of Bangalore Operation Staff and it is not helping people of Mysore. Even Railway Board clears, Bangalore DRM will change and he will take decision against the people of Mysore. Daily Mysore-Chennai Express reaches at 12 a.m. modnight where there is no transport or it is very difficult to rech home. This train kep idel at Bangalore from 8.10 p.m. upto 9 p.m. and some times Mysore-Tutocorin /express reaches Mysore. As per the schedule this train has to depsarture at 8.10 p.m. and reach Mysore at 11 p.m. Many instances have taken place. Second instance, Chennai-Mysore-Chennai Kaveri Express No Kannada Board, only English, Hindi and Tanil are displayed. Any one is fighting this issue. All are telling Kannada why they are not protesting are brining to the Notice of Railway Authorities.
Sir, Yes I agree, but the Officers posted of North India don’t know the communication since they know only Hindi and further they donor know to speak English. They take their own decision and they do not consult/discuss with Local MPS or Local MLA for any changes. For instance, Mysore-Bangalore Section is under the control of Bangalore Division and DRM of Bangalore take decision on his own without consulting Mysore Local MP or MLA. Many trains are changed as per the convenient of Bangalore Operation Staff and it is not helping people of Mysore. Even Railway Board clears, Bangalore DRM will change and he will take decision against the people of Mysore. Daily Mysore-Chennai Express reaches at 12 a.m. midnight where there is no transport or it is very difficult to reach home. This train keep idle at Bangalore from 8.10 p.m. upto 9 p.m. and some times Mysore-Tuticorin express reaches Bangalore. Also this train will be in Bangalore outer signal from 7.45 p.m. to 8.45 p.m. As per the schedule this train has to departure at 8.10 p.m. and reach Mysore at 11 p.m. Many instances have taken place. Second instance, Chennai-Mysore-Chennai Kaveri Express No Kannada Board, only English, Hindi and Tamil are displayed. Any one is fighting this issue. All are telling Kannada why they are not protesting and are not brining to the Notice of Railway Authorities.
I fully agree with Mr Shekar views. All the babus in the Union ministries are frrom North. They care a damn on what is happening in south. Railway ministry is no different. Even though Karnataka had sufficent number of union ministers in railways, they were puppets of the North babus. Till date there is no double track between Bengaluru and Mumbai, over a distance of 40%. Results trains take more than 24 hrs to cover a distance of around 1200KM, making railways a joke. Now this proposal of Complete electrification, will never happen for another century.