Can we privatise the Railways

[anu shukla]

@ deepak: watever u have said is all correct but who ensures that the private player which will enter into market will be connecting rural with urbans?? their travelling will be much safer??see nowhere govt can force them fr any of the two u mentioned...also as they are profit making they will never look fr more investment and less outcome/( rural-urban). jus see the private players in other sector SEZ,petroleum... etc... also the conditions of railways, we are also equally responsble fr it...i mean we the people take it fr granted becauz the fares are nt too high, there are no fine or say they are charged on spitting or breaking window panes...i mean jus see there is any kindoff danga or riots ...people burn public property like anytning... its more of free rider problem that needs to be solved....
take care
anu

[ROHAN KACHALIA]

Well according to me privatisation can solve the problems especially in mumbai coz:
1) Accountability to the people as a private company is indulging in a mode of public transportation and fast decision and action,,,no 'chalta hai' type attitude
2) Can use all the latest technologies as per the feasibility in infrastructure building, tracks,etc.. as there will not be any government involvement
3) More importantly security measures can also be tightened up
4) Ofcourse ther might be some price hike but it will provide with better amenities to travel and more importantly revised train schedule like shuttle services so less crowd in the trains.

[ROHAN KACHALIA]

Hey Anu,,
I agree wid u tht taali ek haath se nahi bajti but its nt only us who r responsilble alone ,, the government babus has to take the major part of the blame as their attitude is not in helping the people, they take their own sweet time in replying to the problems to the people,, even the tc's thgemselves cross the railway tracks,,,
so the only solutiion can be complete privatisation or public- private partnership

[Meetushukla]

Privatization of railways wud be grate and with that queing for tickets wud come come to an end.

[hiren_m_b]

yeah i agree wid u...!! i think tht v shud privatise d railways too...which will help d commuters a lot....atleast dey will get decent railways n railway facilites wuld be good..i think v shud privatise it too

[mayur_balani]

i think railways shud be privatised if v want better service. but it shud be owned by such a company which shud be able to manage it.

[6600nokia]

no we cant privatisation because its life line of india..especially a lower segment people of india

[max77]

In toto privatisation - i'm against it. but some sectors such as freight corridor, private participation is ok.

[neha_1987]

i think privitasation will definetly improve the services being provided

[sportsmanrahul]

And in tyhe first place whats the need for privatisation when the railways are doing so good.......registering huge profits