The name Rail_Fail. which popped up in mind is very much like School_Fool, Book_Fook, Singer_Finger etc.which are used while conveying (वगेरे, वगेरे) ...and the like. While diving deep into my past of more than 60 years, leaving the few years of childhood, I felt that this is one area in which I have much to share.
Rail travel is something where you come across many people and places, sit for long hours and during our good old days even wait for long hours in the platform, listen to the talents begging, eat a variety of foods, enter into discussions with strangers, so on and so forth. In our younger days even standing on a queue for booking tickets for hours together, reading a novel and occasionally smoking while standing in the queue were also a memorable experiences. Many unique incidents and associations, which today's generation may find very amusing shall find place in Rail_Fail.
Alongside, I shall also bring about matters of concern happening in Rail travel to bring about sustainable improvements in the system. The rail lines pass through the length and breadth of the country in much the same way as the river network . They pass through difficult terrains and through villages, towns, cities, rivers backwaters etc. There are issues at all levels requiring attention of the local as well as state and central administrative machinery. From a conscious Citizen's point of view, I shall be posting my observations as also the actions taken or to be taken in the issues involved so that my journey with my readers becomes more meaningful.
In due course, readers would enjoy the fine emotional shade of my sojourns with The "Blind Bansuriwala of Bhubaneswar, The Duffliewala of Ajmer, The Kurla Station Begger, The Tamil Mami, The Lady Leader, The Drunken Sardar, Heart Attack, Smoking at a Cost and many more.
I now invite your attention to the image below. This is only a small part. This is a Railway Line now under renovation. Meter Gauge Railway line is being converted to Broad Gauge. You may please see the encroachments and wanton misuse of the space. The front side barricade is being made only now. The other side has been removed and buildings constructed on its place, not now, but long time ago when the slow Meter Gauge train moved. You may also see the yellow colour apartments in the image which is constructed to accommodate the encroachers. First Railways allows and now Municipal Corporation helplessly provides them with accomodation. Almost each items in the image tells a story. This and much more that is happening in this country where it is often quoted वसुधैब कुटुम्बकं forgetting that these accommodations are at the cost of the tax - paying loyal citizens, will also find place in Rail_Faail.
This much for this time.
Rail travel is something where you come across many people and places, sit for long hours and during our good old days even wait for long hours in the platform, listen to the talents begging, eat a variety of foods, enter into discussions with strangers, so on and so forth. In our younger days even standing on a queue for booking tickets for hours together, reading a novel and occasionally smoking while standing in the queue were also a memorable experiences. Many unique incidents and associations, which today's generation may find very amusing shall find place in Rail_Fail.
Alongside, I shall also bring about matters of concern happening in Rail travel to bring about sustainable improvements in the system. The rail lines pass through the length and breadth of the country in much the same way as the river network . They pass through difficult terrains and through villages, towns, cities, rivers backwaters etc. There are issues at all levels requiring attention of the local as well as state and central administrative machinery. From a conscious Citizen's point of view, I shall be posting my observations as also the actions taken or to be taken in the issues involved so that my journey with my readers becomes more meaningful.
In due course, readers would enjoy the fine emotional shade of my sojourns with The "Blind Bansuriwala of Bhubaneswar, The Duffliewala of Ajmer, The Kurla Station Begger, The Tamil Mami, The Lady Leader, The Drunken Sardar, Heart Attack, Smoking at a Cost and many more.
I now invite your attention to the image below. This is only a small part. This is a Railway Line now under renovation. Meter Gauge Railway line is being converted to Broad Gauge. You may please see the encroachments and wanton misuse of the space. The front side barricade is being made only now. The other side has been removed and buildings constructed on its place, not now, but long time ago when the slow Meter Gauge train moved. You may also see the yellow colour apartments in the image which is constructed to accommodate the encroachers. First Railways allows and now Municipal Corporation helplessly provides them with accomodation. Almost each items in the image tells a story. This and much more that is happening in this country where it is often quoted वसुधैब कुटुम्बकं forgetting that these accommodations are at the cost of the tax - paying loyal citizens, will also find place in Rail_Faail.
This much for this time.
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