Train Safety in India

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The Lady in Pink will never ever forget what just happened. That was a mighty close shave with death.

Well more than the authorities, i would blame the commuters for this gross negligence. Instead of using the over-bridges to crossover they want to save a few minutes by taking short cuts cutting right across the tracks. That is just asking for trouble.

Pathetic to say the least and foolish at its best. You don't need to be a Einstein to figure this out.

That was an hell of a video and i hope our TE Members would never indulge in taking such shortcuts.
 
:O... I think they didnt realise that the train was not going to stop at that station....

That was going Fooking fast... :O
 
The thread title is incorrect. Its teh female's fault. You're not supposed to cross the bloody railway tracks like that.
 
yeah. some ppl in india..are so busy tht they dnt have the time to just climb over the over bridge and cross the tracks.. really **** ppl ...

one of my experience...

once even i entered the mouth of death and came back during a local train journey though it was not my mistake it was due to some fat asses standing on the door of the first class compartment with all their briefcase and stuff..and not letting me into the train as it was already jam packed !! i was just hanging out of da train with only a small pipe like thing on top supporting me. and my both legs almost floating in air..

i was like i am gonna die any moment..and the distance between the two stations was big (takes 8 mins-from vash- to mankhurd ) and on the way there was a train coming from opp. side and i was like ..i am dead now ..to add to it..i could see the arabian sea below ..me !! at last the next station came and i had to jump on the tracs as there was no platform on the side tht i was hanging...

my worst even experience of a train journey..

SO WE SHOULD DO NOT BREAK THE RAILWAY RULES BY CROSSING THE TRACKS... OR HANG OUTSIDE TH TRAIN AND ALSO SHOULD THE GOVT. DO SOMETHING ABOUT THE RAILWAY SYSTEM..!!!
 
akshitmohan said:
The thread title is incorrect. Its teh female's fault. You're not supposed to cross the bloody railway tracks like that.
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First of all people should not be allowed on tracks like that... its illegal everwhere in the world and if you do it anywhere, you can be jailed for 5 years. There are many constables on the platform most of the times... it can easily be enforced if they want it. So more than the female, its the fault of Indian Railways.
 
Chaos said:
First of all people should not be allowed on tracks like that... its illegal everwhere in the world and if you do it anywhere, you can be jailed for 5 years. There are many constables on the platform most of the times... it can easily be enforced if they want it. So more than the female, its the fault of Indian Railways.
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I beg to differ....
People shouldn't be allowed?? Whats that mean...you shouldn't be allowed to kill yourself?? Rather people should have enough grey matter to figure out crossing tracks is dangerous.

Its not as if basic education is lacking, after all survival instincts are second nature to man (to every animal in fact)

I mean you don't just go putting your hand into every crevice you find right? Sooner rather than later you end up being on the business end of a snake bite or a scorpion sting... :P

Our railway lines are nearly the longest in the world (if you count all the tracks laid), and its nearly impossible to manage all the little stations with precious police or GRP resources. Unfortunately our police resources are stretched so thin, they barely manage to keep law and order, let alone prevent accidents...

Yes, something does need to be done. I've come across bullock carts that attempt to cross unguarded railway crossings, and yes don't tell me "people will break rules, when they're not enforced".

Common civic sense is uncommon here, like spitting on the pavement, or pissing against a wall. Bharat hei, chalta hei attitude is what screws up even the best intentions.

My dad served in the railways so maybe I'm a bit senti AFA the topic goes, and Chaos, this is defintely NOT a personal attack, just a view on the topic...no offense meant whatsoever mate...
 
First of all people should not be allowed on tracks like that... its illegal everwhere in the world and if you do it anywhere, you can be jailed for 5 years. There are many constables on the platform most of the times... it can easily be enforced if they want it. So more than the female, its the fault of Indian Railways.
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Its illegal in India too, you can ask me, I was fined Rs 300 once ;) And yeah it was my fault, a fast train was leaving and just had to catch it, time restraints et all.

Atleast it taught me a lesson, that its illegal to cross tracks.
 
MOD: why don't you embed the video on the top of this page.
They are allowing to share, so, its not 'bandwidth stealling'

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vandal said:
I beg to differ....
People shouldn't be allowed?? Whats that mean...you shouldn't be allowed to kill yourself??
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I won't question the rest of your comment but this is lame... If you didn't know, attempt to take one's own life is a crime all throughout the world :P.
 
Cmon....... the population is so much, you cant take of everyone at all times....

I say it is dumb of the female.....
 
That video is proof that god did not make all people equal :)

As well, safety in India is big LOL... this is nothing, I'm always surprised how the number of road accidents are not high :P
 
she had a good two seconds not a very close shave ...........has anyone seen what happens to people who get knocked down by the train......the crows have a feast!
 
Its definately the females fault!!! i mean c'mon even we can see the train approachin in the vid!! she definately must have seen/heard the train(atleast i hope so)...but still she does this!! this is stupidity in this purest form..
a lil OT : i had been to Hard Rock Cafe the other day and while returning there were like a zillion ppl sleeping on the road next to the footpath!! of course their houses were on the footpath but there were just so many of them...sleeping right next to one another on the road(effectively blockin off one lane)...again this is undiluted stupidity....coz there is one side there is a divider n other side sleeping ppl so one slip up by the driver...and u all know wat can happen!!

We can blame the authorities all we want for not providig basic ammenities n etc...but when you there is danger/risk in doing a particular thing....why do it!!
 
the best way to reduce road/train accidents is by not giving the families of those who died, any compensation.. i mean it looks as if your only instigating more people to cross tracks?.. this is stupidity..

and so many road accidents occur cause of idiots on the road, wats the guy's fault if he knocked someone while that someone is crossing the road esp when the signal is green for cars and not for pedestrians to cross the road.. jeezz...

the govt gotta be more stricter.. charging fines is alright.... but i dont see em charge any fines.. or is it only on paper... ..

and yeah the lady in pink had a close shave... jeez...
 
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