Hold probe into frequent train accidents
In railway parlance, the pair of parallel rails is called permanent-way. However, given the regular frequency of train derailments happening all over the country in the last few months, isn't it better to call it temporary-way? Many passengers got injured and on occasions there were fatalities too. Also there was serious disruption in railway schedule, and trains were delayed because of it. Only the other day, a daily reported that people now prefer to travel by train, given that here the risk of delays or accidents are rare compared to frequent sinking of launches in rivers and regular serious accidents on roads and highways.
So in public interest, a serious high level inquiry should take place to find out the reason why train accidents are happening so often.
Engr. S. A. Mansoor
Dhaka
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