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Indian Railways - An Operations marvel !
Written by Zigu
Saturday, 30 October 2010 13:34 - Last Updated Monday, 22 November 2010 23:12
zonal indication must be present in companies, like the zonal breakup of the country in East,
West, North, South and Central, for effective control. Similarly, special classification and
operations of suburban railway systems is carried out like WR and CR of Mumbai, Delhi Metro
and Kolkata Metro, for efficient authority and responsibility.
Apart from handling millions of passengers on board and in stations, Railways is constantly
surrounded and prepared for unforeseen circumstances like natural disasters, floods, cyclones
or even union strikes. The railways responsibly arranges for passenger treatment and security
in cases of delay, prepares divergent routes and still manages to serve the people. Despite all
these regular problems, the Railways continues to deliver quality service to all the passengers
and businesses, and is the most reliable and dependable mode of travel across the length and
breadth of the country.
Suburban railways in metropolitan cities are the prime example of Just-In-Time process, as
trains arrive within the space of minutes according to their scheduled time, irrespective of the
prevailing conditions. Moreover, handling local trains alongwith long distance trains, is another
activity which is performed effectively.
Operations performed in the Indian Railways system is an astonishing feat, which is growingand prospering by the minute. With the use of best technologies, latest locomotives, and finest
passenger service facilities, Indian Railways is definitely an operational marvel, far beyond any
in the entire world.
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