Went to New Delhi Railway station the other day. It practically betrayed me and robbed me of whatever knowledge I had acquired about government responsibility and civic sense. Should I blame the authority of not prioritizing use of public money or the public for not making use of the 'very' limited facilities provided for exercising their right to hygiene?
My intellect falls short in trying to understand the root of the deplorable condition of the Indian railways. Deductive conclusion is improbable, if not impossible, given the fact that India boast of not less than 7500 railway stations, but whatever numbered stations I’ve been to, none has been commendable. Inductive approach do prove legitimate in some cases, Indian railways is one of them.
The Indian Railway Budget for 2010-2011 had been proposed at Rs 41,426 crore (on the investment front). Notwithstanding the huge task of inclusive management, this is enough money to maintain the cleanliness of the tracks, at least at the stations. While the territorial limitation is a fastidious consideration, it makes little sense why the ‘normal ‘railway stations cannot be like the Delhi Metro Stations. If it is because of the branding of the usual train commuters as being ‘ordinary, rustic ‘citizens who cannot adhere to rules of cleanliness, it is serious breach of the ideals enshrined in our Constitution.
Did they lay the tracks over a giant septic tank?
Stench? Headache? Any amount of oxford would still not be an exaggeration.
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