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Why are Indian trains so bad?
The Railways is particularly vulnerable because around half of the freight traffic comes from carrying coal and India has stopped conceiving new coal-fired power projects to addresses global warming concerns over burning of fossil fuels. There is no long-term future in carrying coal.
Do Indian trains have toilets?
The Indian Railways has installed 2,58,906 bio-toilets on all its long-distance trains at a cost of about Rs 1,500 core, which will significantly reduce filth and corrosion on its tracks, officials said.
Why most of the Indian trains are blue?
You must have noticed that most train coaches are blue in colour indicating that these coaches are ICF coaches i.e their speeds vary between 70 to 140 kilometers per hour. Such coaches are installed in Mail Express or Superfast trains.
Why Indian trains are always full?
Artificially low fares attract millions of Indians to take trains over other forms of transport. The same subsidies also burn a hole in railways balance sheets leading to under-investment in new trains and routes. The result is dangerous overcrowding.
Which country has the most railway lines?
United States
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| Rank | Country | Data year |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 2017 |
| 2 | China | 2020 |
| 3 | Russia | 2019 |
| 4 | India | 2021 |
Which country has the best railway system?
- India. With the largest rail network in the world, India came up over and over again as a country that is a must-see by train.
- Japan. The island nation had Quora contributors singing its praises for having the world’s most reliable train system.
- Switzerland.
- Africa.
- States.
Where does poo go on a train?
The traditional method of disposing human waste from trains is to deposit the waste onto the tracks or, more often, onto nearby ground using what is known as a hopper toilet. This ranges from a hole in the floor to a full-flush system (possibly with sterilization).
Do train toilets empty on the track?
Most trains don’t have sewage tanks so anything in the toilet is dumped straight onto the tracks. Human waste is deposited onto the tracks at Paddington station on a daily basis, causing it to pile up and create a disgusting mess.
Why Indian trains are red in Colour?
First of all, the widely-found coach is the common general ICF coach in blue colour which is used for all ICF passengers, mail express or superfast trains. – Red colour coaches are used on the ICF air-conditioned train. – Green colour coaches are used on Garib Rath train.
What is the full form of LHB?
Linke Hofmann Busch (LHB) coaches are the passenger coaches of Indian Railways that were developed by Linke-Hofmann-Busch of Germany (renamed Alstom LHB GmbH in 1998 after the takeover by Alstom) and mostly produced by Rail Coach Factory in Kapurthala, India.
Which country has no railway line?
Countries Without a Railway Network
| Rank | List of Countries Without a Railway Network |
|---|---|
| 1 | Andorra |
| 2 | Bhutan |
| 3 | Cyprus |
| 4 | East Timor |