Travails of Train Travels

Since Didi took charge of Indian Railways controversies have not ceased to leave her. However, Didi made a good start by introducing host of new trains both long -distance and short- distance ones. She inaugurated new reservation counters almost every where every day. She proposed public private partnership business on railway land to promote trade and commerce of the country. She claimed rail can play a very useful role in the spheres of sports, education and health too.Intially she received claps and compliments . But as time rolls on she’d to devote more time to state politics than to railways, which’s one of the most important ministries in union cabinet. So railway services started deteriorating day by day for lack of proper supervision due to Rail minister’s lackadaisical attitude. Now railway journey is a nightmare to passengers. None can guarantee you’d reach your destination at all or if you’d reach there alive or dead. If you’re alive, none can say you’ve reached there safe and secured .One can’t assure you either if you’ll not fall ill on the way after consuming food supplied by rail. Nor can any body bet that you’d not be thrashed by railway canteen staff if you protest against the low quality of food served to you.You're not sure you'll have supply of water in your compartment or you'll have to go without a drop of water thoughout your journey.Mind there're many railway committees to see if you're enjoying proper aminities and their members are paid fat salaries or honorarium.

You’re not very safe in local trains either. Here also you may be robbed of, your train may be derailed. If you’re a lady and travel in ladies’ special or in ladies’ compartment, there’s free run for men folk there in many instances and they might tease you if they so like. You ‘re as unsafe that acid might be sprinkled on you for no fault of yours as it happened yesterday in ladies’ compartment at Ballygunge station.. You’d find no security personnel around to complain to .So fend for yourself. Self help is the best help.