Dear MEL
Topic Readers,
Why
India's train network is so deadly
There
was a deadly train collision in India on 20th of November, killing
around 150 passengers on board. The derailment occurred in the early morning
when most of the packed passengers were asleep. It was one of the express
trains that run across the subcontinent. Some of the passengers spend more than
a day and night on the train to reach their destinations. Thanks to the
government’s subsidization, train fares are reasonably priced to accommodate
ordinary citizens, over 23 million passengers a day between 8,000 stations
across the country.
However,
the convenience also poses dangers. In 2014, over 24,000 people were killed by
railway accidents, many of whom were hit while they were walking on, along or
across the railroads.
Also, the
infrastructure of India’s railway networks is aging and overused. Major lines
were built over 150 years ago by the colonial British government and trains
running on the rails look quite outdated. The Indian government seems to
modernize this inherited treasure soon.
Enjoy
reading and thinking if you’re interested in traveling the subcontinent by
train.
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