[Marxistindia] twin train accidents

[news from the cpi(m)]

August 5, 2015

 

Press Statement

 

The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has issued the
following statement:

 

Twin Train Accidents

 

The Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) expresses its shock at the twin train
accidents in Harda in Madhya Pradesh in which 30 people have died and many
injured.  The Kamayani Express and the Janata Express going on parallel
tracks were derailed and some of the coaches fell into the adjoining river.
Accidents on the railways are happening with alarming regularity.  Yet, the
Railway Ministry and the Government have not woken up to the dire conditions
of the railways and the abysmal safety standards.  As usual, an enquiry will
be conducted by the Commissioner of Railway Safety with no real outcome.

 

Instead of pursuing grandiose projects such as bullet trains, the Modi
government should get down to giving priority to safety in the railway
system and ensuring that the track, signaling and safety equipment are
upgraded without delay.

 

The Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) conveys its condolences to all those who have
lost their family members in this tragedy. 

 

 

 

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