Lessons to heed in Indian rail deaths
Your news report Nine dead in train blaze near Mumbai (January 9) saddened me. Within a span of 11 days, two major train accidents have been reported in India.
Despite the frequency of such incidents, the Indian railway authorities seem to be reluctant to initiate safety measures, which indicates a sorry state of affairs in the country.
The real reason behind the accident is yet to be ascertained, as is always the case. But what is the point of conducting an investigation when previous experience shows precautionary measures are not taken in accordance with the findings?
K Ragavan, Dubai
Your news report Nine dead in train blaze near Mumbai (January 9) saddened me. Within a span of 11 days, two major train accidents have been reported in India.
Despite the frequency of such incidents, the Indian railway authorities seem to be reluctant to initiate safety measures, which indicates a sorry state of affairs in the country.
The real reason behind the accident is yet to be ascertained, as is always the case. But what is the point of conducting an investigation when previous experience shows precautionary measures are not taken in accordance with the findings?
K Ragavan, Dubai
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