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I saved the country from 3 incredibly wrong & wasteful projects & two ruinous policies of building highspeed lines on Standard Gauge & DFCs. But 7 projects continue.

I was the first to raise the above issues & pursued them ceaselessly against all odds .. ImageImageImageImage
..This endeavour is a work in progress because Rly Board may try to revive these projects & policies: Officially there is no clear announcement of their abrogation.

The 7 projects that continue are the projects to build the lines in the Himalayas in Kashmir, Uttarakhand & .. ImageImageImageImage
..the North East.

The projects that have been shelved after my intervention are the projects to build the line to Leh in Ladakh, the Char Dham lines & the Kerala Silverline.

Although we are rid of lines on Standard Gauge & more DFCs, a lot remains to..

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@AshwiniVaishnaw

My Open Letter to Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw Ji, distinguished Minister of Railways on the subject:

"The Kerala Silverline, the most deceptive scheme for any large-scale public rail project, and its implications for the nation's rail transportation system".. ImageImageImageImage
..This letter is in the larger context of how the thoughtlessly planned & executed mega schemes & projects for construction of highspeed & semi-highspeed lines on Standard Gauge, the DFCs and the strategically vital lines in the Himalayas are threatening the future of rail.. ImageImageImageImage
.. transportation particularly travel by passenger trains in India

You can download the PDF file of the letter and Annexure I and Annexure II from the links given below:
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#IndianRailways #railwayboard
#Rail_Infrastructure
#Kashmir_rail_link
#DFCs
#BulletTrains #HighSpeedRail
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