(1) Why polishing a dining table and taking pride when its legs are creaking!!
(2) Instead of attacking at the root cause of the problem i.e. doubling or increasing the sectional capacity of the Hasan-Mangalore section, specifically the ghat section, the new line will serve no significant purpose for the Mangalore bound traffic, as introduction of new trains (possible after de-bottlenecking the Hasan-Mangalore section) is the primary requirement.
(3) Slow speed and poor sectional capacity is a result of a myopic thinking of IR in early 1990s, to any how do...
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very rapid gauge conversion (for political mileage) with limited funds available, by compromising heavily on quality and safety parameters like, not going for straightening of track necessary for broadening of tracks in hilly sections, modernisation of signalling and adequate strengthening of foundation and tracks. As a result the gauge converted tracks could not give enough augmentation to the number of trains on the section and enough increase in the speeds/avg. speeds of the trains running on converted BG. MR wanted to complete the projects within its tenure to reap full electoral benefits and carried the job at break neck speed resulting in compromise with quality and safety.