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Does India currently need a bullet train/high speed train or does the government first need to focus on improving existing railway services?

INDIAN RAILWAYIndian Railways(IR / . ) is anIndianstate-ownedenterprise, owned and operated by the Government of India through theMinistry of Railways.It is one of the world's largestrailway networkscomprising 115,000km (71,000mi) of track over a route of 65,436km (40,660mi) and 7,172 stations.In 2014-15, IR carried 8.397 billion passengers annually or more than 23 million passengers a day (roughly half of whom were suburban passengers) and 1050.18 million tons of freight in the year.

In 20142015 Indian Railways had revenues of1634.50 billion(US$26billion) which consists of1069.27 billion(US$17billion) from freight and402.80 billion (US$6.3billion) from passengers tickets.Railways were first introduced to India in the year 1853 fromMumbaitoThane.In 1951 the systems were nationalised as one unit, the Indian Railways, becoming one of the largest networks in the world.IR operates bothlong distanceand suburbanon amulti-gaugenetwork ofbroad,metreandnarrowgauges.

It also ownslocomotive and coachproduction facilities at several places in India and are assigned codes identifying their gauge, kind of power and type of operation. Its operations covertwenty nine states and seven union territoriesand also provide limited international services toNepal,BangladeshandPakistan.Indian Railways is the world'sseventh largest commercial or utility employer, by number of employees, with over 1.307 million employees as of last published figures in 2013.As forrolling stock, IR holds over 239,281Freight Wagons, 62,924Passenger Coachesand 9,013Locomotives(43 steam, 5,345 diesel and 4,568 electric locomotives).

The trains have a 5 digit numbering system and runs 12,617 passenger trains and 7421 freight trains daily.As of 31 March 2013, 20,884km (12,977mi) (31.9%) of the total 65,436km (40,660mi) route length was electrified.Since 1960, almost all electrified sections on IR use 25,000 Volt AC traction through overhead catenary delivery.

HIGH SPEED TRAIN IN INDIAWhileIndiahas one of thelargest rail networksin the world, as of 2015it does not have any kilometres classed ashigh-speed rail(HSR), which allows an operational speed of 200km/h or more.Prior to the2014 general election, the two major national parties (BJPandINC) both pledged to introduce high-speed rail.TheMumbaiAhmedabad high-speed rail corridoris an approvedhigh-speed railcorridor in India connecting the cities ofMumbaiandAhmedabad.

Diamond QuadrilateralBJP, which won the election, promised to build theDiamond Quadrilateralproject, which would connect via high-speed rail the cities of Chennai,Delhi,Kolkata, andMumbai.

RESEARCH METHOLOGYMethod: Secondary DataIndian Railway official website (www.indianrailway.gov.in)Recent and past railway budgetStudy of mediaOnline public review

ProsThere will be creation of new jobs via this project.Industries and Organizations which used to send their representatives from business class of flights can use a new source of transportationif they are quite fine with the time issue. The bullet trains are very eco- friendly and do not harm the nature.

(2/2)All those who fear to travel in air can travel easily maintaining the same type of royalty.

There will be a new mode of transportation in India and somewhere its a matter of pride too for Indians.

The project is estimated to double its revenue in the next twenty years after its completion

ConsThe estimated installation cost for 1 Km track is Rs. 115 Crores

The security cost is too high

Why will people prefer bullet trains if airways are doing the same job in less money and less time

(2/3)India is unable to maintain its basic train service and the Indian railways are in loss

Yet to Start

The middle class or a common man cannot think of bullet trains except emergencies because traveling in bullet trains can be a out of pocket issue

(3/3)Land Problem

Only 40000 Passengers

Barden to Tax Payer

Scenario in ChinaSources reveal that a country like China which is running bullet train for years is going to shut down its service due to constant losses.

The bullet trains linking Beijing and Langfang will be shut down from March 1, 2015

General Manager (Western Railway)Bullet train project seems improper

Western Railway (WR) has prepared a Rs 1,100 crore plan

Improvement in Infrastructure

SOURCE:-(23rd Nov 2014)

SuggestionsFocus on improvement of existing railwayNarrow gauge to Broad gauge

Gatemen

Signal Controlling

Security

(2/2)Frequency of Trains

Ticket Windows

Time Management

Double Line

Ownership

ConclusionHence it having chance that Bullet train in India may run vacant. But it is just a possibility. I am just saying Bullet train in India must be run but after thoroughly economic analysis not just for political gain.

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