Opinion – Put the tracks in order first
The GMR proudly announced recently that with the arrival of 100 new carriages from China, the railway service will greatly improve.
What has happened to the railways during the last few days with almost a derailment or a railway accident per day will prove his statement wrong.
The GMR for some unknown reason hurriedly ordered hundred railway compartments from China. He also goes on record to say that the railway does not have sufficient funds to maintain the railway tracks.
What any sensible person would have done was to first put the tracks in order with whatever funds or loans that were available, rather than jump and order carriages from China.
I wonder if he has heard the saying putting the carriage before the horse!
I hope sane counsel will prevail in the railway.
By TILAK FERNANDO, Colombo 6
Source: Daily News
Tags: accidents, carriages, china, derailment, gmr, loans, railway service, railways, sensible person
