ANTIQUATED RAIL SYSTEM
In an effort to boost the economy and connectivity, India has launched a$ 30 billion railway infrastructure modernization project.
However, according to experts, India’s outdated road system also has a long way to go even though accidents have decreased over time.
An average of 20, 000 persons died each year between 2017 and 2021 in road accidents- incidents, derailments and another causes- according to established records.
According to a report from India’s top inspection authority, defects in tracks, bad maintenance, and outdated signaling systems were the main causes of derailments.
A passenger station and a static products train collided last month, killing nearly 300 people before striking another fast-moving customer service.
India’s worst-ever road incident occurred in 1981, when a storm blew a coach off its paths and into a valley in the state of Bihar, leaving 800 dying and more than 100 injured.
Indian Railways, the country’s fourth-largest rail system, runs about 14, 000 carriages regularly with 8, 000 trains over a vast program of songs about 64, 000km much.
More than 21 million people travel by train each time.