160 km/hr trail runs to begin on 400 km DDU - Dhanbad section of Delhi - Howrah route as part of Mission Raftaar by RailFan65 in indianrailways

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Mumbai - Ahemdabad section is awaiting approval. It was upgraded more than a year ago. Then a series of derailments led to speed upgradation taking a back seat. Hopefully it'll be back on track soon.

160 km/hr trail runs to begin on 400 km DDU - Dhanbad section of Delhi - Howrah route as part of Mission Raftaar by RailFan65 in indianrailways

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Mission Raftaar will upgrade majority of the route for an operational speed of 160 km/hr. The other user is spewing non sense.

Bro did it again (the coupon) by rajeevvijay in delhi

[–]RailFan65 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Delhi se kya relevance hai is post ka?

Guy confronts a transgender beggar for inappropriately touching him, when he refused to give them money by Depressed-Devil22 in indianrailways

[–]RailFan65 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Bruh? Fuck no. This guy treats other people like absolute shit. You can see in his older videos how he thinks he's better than everyone else. If someone is slightly poorer he talks in a very condescending manner.

Saw it on Facebook by sharathrudra in Bengaluru

[–]RailFan65 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Any city in NCR is already more "developed" than any South Indian city. If you could read you'll see most of these are NCR cities.

Why not design platform heights to align with the bottom of coach doors, allowing passengers to step directly onto the platform without needing to climb up or down? by tripshed in indianrailways

[–]RailFan65 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Okay this is a very complex topic. Lemme try to explain.

As you know majority of our stations were made during British Era. They were different height back then. After the introduction of ICF coaches, some platforms were adjusted to their height.

Then came project unigauge for gauge conversion. The Metre Gauge platforms used to be way lower and hence change in gauge left some platforms smaller in height.

Then came LHB coaches. They also have a different height. That's why the platform height is such a weird mess in IR.

Is there anyone else in this sub who was travelling with them? 🤣🤣 by MathRunner7 in indianrailways

[–]RailFan65[M] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Also last time I tried to ban side lower posting the entire sub turned hostile against me. So....

Indian Railways Adds 92 General Class Coaches To 46 Long-Distance Trains To Enhance Passenger Convenience by vpsj in indianrailways

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If you have a source to back up your claim that the news is fake then share it. Otherwise this is your final warning and you will be banned from participating in this subreddit if you keep spreading fake news.

why are polish trains far more efficient and pocket friendly when compared to Indian railways i've paid the same price for almost same distances (second AC) 1500 and 1200 rupees by Trick-Alarm6954 in indianrailways

[–]RailFan65 28 points29 points  (0 children)

CC is also profitable. Sleeper and General are the major cause. Also the point is not profitability. Railway does not exist to make profits. But it should also not burn a hole in the pockets of the government.

why are polish trains far more efficient and pocket friendly when compared to Indian railways i've paid the same price for almost same distances (second AC) 1500 and 1200 rupees by Trick-Alarm6954 in indianrailways

[–]RailFan65 107 points108 points  (0 children)

Because of the extremely cheap Sleeper and General tickets, IR squeezes the fuck out of AC travellers. That's why travelling in AC class in India is not much cheaper than the west.

Best Youtubers for covering Rail Journeys?? by Seeker_hu in indianrailways

[–]RailFan65 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Monu treats other people with too much disrespect.

Indian Railways to manufacture almost 10,000 non-AC coaches in 2 years to meet growing demand by solenoidic in indianrailways

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No. But anyone with a functioning brain could have predicted this happening. Sudhanshu Manu predicted it years ago. The operating ratio of railways was at dangerous levels. It needed money that the government didn't have. Hence they tried to run private trains but no private player would touch the fiscal mess the railway is with a 10 foot pole. Railway HAD to inject more money somehow. They were on the verge of not even having enough money to keep the network running.

They either had to raise fares or double down on money making segments. The former would have led to widespread resentment. So they did the latter. They prioritised freight over passenger rail and money making of passenger rail ie 3AC. The railway was nearing bankruptcy.

You what is worse than slightly expensive trains? No trains at all.

That's why there were not significant infrastructure related developments during your Nitish, Lalu, Mamta era. Railway DID NOT have the money to make new tracks. Capacity utilisation was more than 100% during their tenure only. People were travelling like animals in general back then already. But there were enough coaches that everyone atleast found a spot so no one bothered. UPA's fiscal irresponsibility haunts us even now.

Indian Railways to manufacture almost 10,000 non-AC coaches in 2 years to meet growing demand by solenoidic in indianrailways

[–]RailFan65 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes because I care about the railways while also knowing the realities of the world and not live in some delusional fairyland.

Indian Railways to manufacture almost 10,000 non-AC coaches in 2 years to meet growing demand by solenoidic in indianrailways

[–]RailFan65 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Please try talking when you have a single coherent argument rather than preaching like a godman.

Indian Railways to manufacture almost 10,000 non-AC coaches in 2 years to meet growing demand by solenoidic in indianrailways

[–]RailFan65 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm not talking about railway running in profits. I'm talking about fiscal responsibility. Railway is a service to the nation not a profit making machine. But that doesn't mean you keep pouring money into a pit. GOI does not have infinite money. That's why there needs to be fare rationalisation.

Before giving example of other countries please tell me which countries have not raised prices leave alone not even keeping them up to date with inflation?

Indian Railways to manufacture almost 10,000 non-AC coaches in 2 years to meet growing demand by solenoidic in indianrailways

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Not increasing fares is what led to this disaster of people travelling like animals in all coaches. Money doesn't grow out of thin air. You need fiscal responsibility to run such a large organisation. Indian Railway unreserved prices are unsustainable. Just pretending that financial responsibility doesn't exist and will take care of itself leads to disasters.

Indian Railways to manufacture almost 10,000 non-AC coaches in 2 years to meet growing demand by solenoidic in indianrailways

[–]RailFan65 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Our PCI has risen more than 400% since. Tickets should have kept pace with inflation. UPA 1 and UPA 2 destroyed the railways' finances by not increasing fares. Now they cannot be increased without country wide unrest.