Thread by @Railwhispers

The recent #BalasoreTrainTragedy in #Odisha has shocked & saddened many people,including those who have served in senior operational positions in the #IndianRailways.
Some feedback we received:

One retired senior board officer said, "I am ashamed of what happened..
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We had made so much progress in reducing accidents in recent years, but it seems like we have let our guard down. We need to get back to basics & focus on safety."

Another retired officer said, “Last major accident was in MaldaDivn ERly in Jan 2022.The #Malda derailment showed.. twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

that there were cracks in our strategy. We need to be more vigilant & make sure that all safety procedures are followed. Malda happened becoz basics of planning were ignored-while extending run of electric loco, neither Divn, nor Zone nor RlyBd ensured that locomotives will not..

get trip attention.”

A 3rd retired officer said, "#Railways does not run on Twitter or social media platforms. It takes hard work & dedication to keep the trains running safely. We need to have a strong leadership team in place that is committed to safety. We also need to give..

our engineers the resources they need to do their jobs."

“The accident has also raised questions about the role of the current #RailMinister. Some people are calling for him to resign, even almost all senior opposition leaders also called the same, while others say that he..

should be given more time to turn things around. According to me he should resign immediately because he has failed to come out of the spell #Tenderman & #KMG. If he continues he will create more mess. Entire MR’s #Sheeshmahal on 3rd floor of #RailBhawan should be flushed clean..

Get naysayers having spine. You don’t need gamblers like #SudheerKumar, #NavinKumar, #VKYadav or #GhanshyamSingh etc to run railways.”

Only time will tell what will happen next. But one thing is for sure, “the #Balasore train accident is a wake-up call for the #IndianRailways..

We need to do better. We owe it to our passengers & our employees."

Here are some additional thoughts on the #accident:

- The accident is a reminder that #safety must always be the top priority for the #IRlys. But safety deteriorates when people like #Nakra & #KPYadav use..

safety directorate for posting in rail bhawan to stay in Delhi. Trim board.
- Call #PiyushGoyal, #SuneetSharma & ask why they did not implement #IRMS.
- Rid Rail Bhawan of extortionist in Vigilance.
- #Rotate, #Rotate & #Rotate people.
- Revive #RDSO with people who have spine..

Don’t kill the organisation,change maning policy.
- #RailSafety is not a #vendor’s or #contractor’s concern-there are many who live & breath railways-put intel services & get them.
- Stop wasting money on advise of #Tenderman. We warned-price will be paid by political leadership.

PM Sir,pls get these evaluated by a judge or senior bureaucrat

We’ve given information which is very well researched & factual

Pls remember,you got money for #RailSafety.Pls do not squander away your political capital on #KhanMarketGang of IR which your #minister is sheltering.

Hon’ble #PMModiji, pls refer these articles for your action against #Railway officials & your #RailMinister, and even his #Advisor patronised by him!
@narendramodi @narendramodi_in @PMOIndia @cabsect_india @CVCIndia @NITIAayog @AmitShah @HMOIndia @BJP4India @RailMinIndia

Hon’ble #PMModiji, pls refer these articles for your action against #Railway officials & your #RailMinister, and even his #Advisor patronised by him!
@narendramodi @narendramodi_in @PMOIndia @cabsect_india @CVCIndia @NITIAayog @AmitShah @HMOIndia @BJP4India @RailMinIndia