How to solve a problem like the railways

Abstract

Subsidisation of passenger fares by freight should stop. The funds realised should be used for safety infrastructure Many lives were lost in a major railway mishap in Madhya Pradesh as a consequence of flash floods washing away the track. Such incidents reflect the lack of technological upgradation in the railways. It is well known that Indian Railways (IR) has been suffering from resource constraints and has been making efforts, especially in the last few months, to explore avenues to raise funds externally in the absence of internal resources. This would only increase the interest burden and therefore, exploring internal sources would be helpful. Read more at: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/how-to-solve-a-problem-like-the-railways/article7536055.ece