State must upgrade rail service, improve frequency of trains

I have been living in Gurgaon for years and have found intercity transportation in a deplorable state, thanks to poor planning of the government which is not serious about upgrading the roadways and railways simultaneously.

I have been living in Gurgaon for years and have found intercity transportation in a deplorable state, thanks to poor planning of the government which is not serious about upgrading the roadways and railways simultaneously.

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In context of Gurgaon, the roadways and railways both matter a lot as people in large fraction still commute in railways because it is much cheaper than roadways and they also find it comfortable.

I have a very noble suggestion for the state government as well as the railway ministry in this regard.

The state government should look seriously into present utility of railway tracks and frequency of trains and accordingly enhance the system.
My prime intention is that the state government should request the railways to put more or maximum number of trains on the Delhi-Gurgaon-Rewari line and upgrade the condition which is pathetic at present.

I also appeal to the state government to connect city’s every nook and corner with the railway station so that passengers prefer trains over road transport which is tiresome and inconvenient in many ways.

Railway tracks have been built at the cost of prime land using public money but are underutilised unfortunately.
(The writer is a retired HSIIDC chief engineer and resident of DLF City Phase-1)