Can we privatise the Railways

Any sector when coming under the private players, will definitely lose the ethical standards of servicing the common man. It will definitely be profit oriented. I don't rule out the fact that even in govt sector it is the main criteria. But, we cant see things like garib rath in private sectors. Being in the nads of private players, the product will be shaped more and more as premium products and it will be presented to the end users who can afford it. Railways being the main skeleton of this nation, it is not advisable to do so. Instead, the railways can always be modified to present trends and be made more effective to raise the income by various strategies. Already certain methods are being implemented in our railways as ad campaigns and space selling ..
 
Privatising the railways would be possible only if we had a strong economic support. But with the population of our country and the way we use it as a life line only makes it all the more difficult to customise into privatisation.
 
day by day trains are getting more crowed which is not safe and comfortable anymore.privatisation may definatly lead to proper accomodation and good service and safety
 
It sounds as if a good idea to privatise Railways in India...but lets accept this...there is no enthusiastic and energetic organisation to take over....more over Railways is the oldest asset of our government and foundations were laid by british...so, govt should think of supporting it and should be proud of railways....we need to improve the quality of the railways...but not by giving it out. Lets not depend much on the concept of outsourcing....
 
Hey Privatisation looks to be a good option for Railways but most of the indian railways generate revenue from passanger trains and express or superfast trains and moreover low income people are the source of income to railways so privatisation cannot ensure low fares.
 
railways are the main means of transport in india. infrastructure required for railways cannot be given to any private players.security is another big problem.
food and cleaning of trains can be outsourced.
 
We need to see the parallel between American Railroads closure and their bankruptcy and apply the learning to Indian Railways.
If roadways improve and the investment sees reality, I see the railways being a bigger burden on the taxpayer.
In my mind they will close because at some point the taxpayer will not want to subsidize this forever and the road travel will be more effective, efficient and time saving.
 
no it shouldn't be privates ed as this form of transportation is used by 90%of the people . govt try to provide this service at the cheaper rates so people get benefited . but if is privatized then it wont be that reasonable .....:SugarwareZ-239::SugarwareZ-075::hurt:
 
I do agree with some thoughts provided above. But if you see over the years, Catering in Railways has been privatized. Rail ticketing has been open and is privatized. Freight Trains are privatized...The govt is doing it in phases and I think they are moving in the right directions. Railway operations cannot be done. What more can be privatised....running tourism trains can be another option.
 
I dont think railways should be privatised coz, corporations acquiring the railways may be unstable, as in there would be no consistency in the prices, administration etc.
 
privatisation will definitely improve the quality of service,but first thing we shiuld take care about passengers safety.
 
To make it attractive to private and foreign investors, the Railways must come up with better offers for their participation. Tourism promotion, marketing and leasing of services, operation of freight specials and at some stage a strategic partnership in the production units are some sectors in which there can be a fruitful engagement of the private sector. Running of the `Palace on Wheels' or slightly cheaper tourism specials, marketing of the Indrail passes and an aggressive promotion of freight and parcel movement by rail, construction of hotels and management of retiring rooms are perhaps better left to private enterprise. The Railways must confine itself to the core sector - technical and operational - and let the private sector take on the other activities. In the short-term, it is necessary to identify and promote `profit centres' within the system so that the capacity could be commercially exploited. Instead of being satisfied with production for internal consumption, the units must be geared to manufacture for sale or exports to generate profits. That is where it becomes critical to have a strategic partner who can bring both technology and marketing expertise. Unless the railway administration starts thinking seriously from now, it cannot achieve much.
 
private players would need a lot of subsidies to make the railways function.. not sure if the government is willing to allow that.
 
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