Railways is planning to install ATMs in some of the trains. Thats good news, right ? Quite not sure yet.
In the first phase, ATMs would be installed in popular trains and later on depending upon the success of the facility it would be extended to other trains.
However, trains passing through Naxal-affected areas are not being considered for ATM facility for security reasons, the railway official said.
Does it mean government can’t do anything to improve the security situation and naxals are above the law ? Its not that I’m surprised with lackadaisical attitude of the government but can’t quite digest the fact that government is accepting their helplessness publicly and shamelessly instead of trying to address the main issue.
That apart, we gonna see more tech stuff in trains.
Steps have been initiated to operate Global Positioning System (GPS) in trains to improve our trains tracking system. A GPS-based system for rail navigation has been planned in coordination with IIT Kanpur. The system provides real time tracking system using GPS.
Beside ATMs and ATVMs, Railway Ministry is planning a major upgradation of entertainment in some inter-city super-fast trains.
As per the plan, the seats of the coaches will be equipped with flat-panel television touch screens with head phones offering passengers options of live and pre-recorded entertainment and movie channels.
Hope I will see the India free of all this pathetic security scenarios coz of poor political decisions.
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