संवाद # 189: Vande Bharat creator Sudhanshu Mani on Indian Railways problems, accidents & solutions

#indianrailways #vandebharatexpress #ashwinivaishnav
Sudhanshu Mani is a former officer of the Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineers, where he served for 38 years. He retired as the general manager of the Integral Coach Factory, Chennai, where Train 18 was built from design to development in record 18 months under his leadership.
0:00 Vande Bharat Vs Common Man
5:40 Modi govt failing despite huge spending?
9:55 Dedicated Freight Corridors - another failure?
16:13 Railways need a Nitin Gadkari?
20:08 How these 5 men changed Indian Railways
26:00 Agenda for Indian Railways under Modi 3.0
27:37 Its time to upgrade Vande Bharat
29:21 250 Kmph trains - new distraction?
35:09 Execution failures - J&K railways bridge
37:31 Railways must replace air travel between these cities
40:10 Drawback of fast electrification in Indian Railways
45:18 How AI can transform Indian Railways
51:20 It's time for some privatisation in Indian Railways

[@chotataimur6698]

गाड़ी समय पर चले, और लंबी दूरी के लिए कंफर्म रिजर्वेशन मिल सके। हम आम लोगों को तो बस यही चाहिए। बाकी सब मोह माया है....

[@HardeepSingh-bh7zw]

The GOAT SANATANI PM Shri Modiji has not failed but it is the IR Employees, Citizens of India especially Middle Class who have failed him. Modiji always tried his best but Middle Class didn't exhibit patience and confidence in his plans. They wanted polar opposites requirements such as High Speed, High Load Capacity, High Frequency of Trains but with High Safety but these opposite requirements cannot be met with single product / service. Hence Shri Modiji introduced Bullet Trains for High Class, Vande Bharat for Higher Middle Class, Vande Sadharan (with No AC) for Lower Class and Middle Class and increased RPF for strict enforcement of penalties for ticketless travellers. Jai BJP... Jai Modiji...

[@jsman2918]

​@HardeepSingh-bh7zw gobar bhagat ho kya

[@nikhilrathore3735]

Railways has 5 saal baad recruitment kyu krti h?

[@HardeepSingh-bh7zw]

@@nikhilrathore3735 It is the peroragative of GOAT BJP to schedule IR exams wherever and whenever they want. BJP ki Jai... Modiji ki Jai

[@gauravsinghrajawat9939]

​@@HardeepSingh-bh7zwbhakt, fekne me aur kaam karne me bahut antar hota hai. Logo ne kabhi high speed ki demand nhi ki, sirf time se chal jaye train yahi bahut hai. Nikammo se wo bhi nhi hota.

[@siddhu75]

Issue with government communication also is that they let Vande Bharat get all the prominence. But the biggest achievement of this government is of big transformation in many areas : All ICF coach production halted and now 100% LHB coaches; same with electrification, moving to 100%; DFC was got all the momentum under them.

[@jagmohansinha1373]

Lhb is nothing compared to world standard. They need to think big

[@nrusimha11]

I didn't understand any of acronyms but got your general drift.

[@nrusimha11]

@@jagmohansinha1373 think big is good, but improvement will happen in gradual steps, considering the difference in per capita income between Bharat and ‘ Western’ countries.

[@Balamua_banaras_wala]

10000crore fuel cost save ,, new coach manufacturing push LHB coach is good

[@jagmohansinha1373]

@@nrusimha11 look at trains of central Asian nation,Iran,Egypt per capita income is almost equal to that of India still their railways is worl-class

[@maheshbabbar07]

Construction work on 2 DFC started only in 2014 . Before that it was in planning phase . So now if it’s almost completed it’s a great achievement in itself. That’s despite the political issues at the state level. IMO it’s a positive

[@prateekmangal1266]

Mani Ji has been unhappy ever since he was retired or probably wasn't given due credit. 3000 KM of DFC is a record in Independent India. Electrification is a milestone. Trains reaching north-east will serve everyone. Kashmir will connect by end of 2024 & Freight movement will increase, speed will increase. Imgine containers going directly to Port. Jobs will be created as a result as well. This negativity will disappear after some time, just wait & see how fast people will change again.

[@vikrantsatpute9984]

Still Govt is failing to attract business on the operation West and East DFC. Thats the reason Govt is likely to abandon three more dedicated freight corridors (DFCs) - East Coast, East-West and North-South.

[@randalljakson]

​@@vikrantsatpute9984 that's because of the last mile connectivity issue

[@jaishree701]

​@@prateekmangal1266🤣🤣🤣😂 nautanki hain nda Sarkar

[@gouthamvidyasagar]

88% of land acquisition was done by 2014 March. Only land parcels which were under litigation weren't acquired by the time Modi was worn in. FYI, the first construction contract for DFC was issued in 2013.

[@ashutoshupadhyay7388]

Modi should invite sudhanshu ji for help, guidance and truthful ground reality feedback. he's an asset to the country before and after retirement.

[@ManiSudhanshu]

🙏🙏

[@RakeshGupta-bz6sj]

All jhooth.

[@jaishree701]

Vande nautanki krna shuru kr dega

[@jaishree701]

Vande nautanki krna shuru kr dega

[@jaishree701]

Vande nautanki krna shuru kr dega

[@sanket7191]

the idea of Using tech and AI at 48:00 is truly amazing and i hope someone from the govt. thinks in this direction

[@zbsishrth3734]

Ground में वो काम नहीं कर पाएगा..

[@AmitSingh-vi8jk]

AI technology ka use if Railways m karna hai to k liye private companies ki help le sakte hai jo data modelling, data regression ,predictions, etc ka use kare jisme data loggers se input data le aur targetted area of improvement mile jo decision making m kaam aaye aur kaun se s&t gear kaisa perform kar rahe hai aur improvement ko monitor kare. Automatic railway barriers system using AI bhi implement ho if necessary ho ya under pass hi bn jaye to avoid manned level crossings aur road traffic p bhi train movement ka impact na pade.

[@pahuja3727]

The problem is also with the people who want all privileges but don't want to pay. VB trains are targeted for middle and upper classes who are ready to shell out more.

[@offred6013]

All Indians r middle class

[@nikunjkavadia]

😂😂 what will poor do, ?

[@Rohit24Kumar]

Normal trains ​@@nikunjkavadia

[@nikunjkavadia]

@@Rohit24Kumar yes they have been reduced, general coach has been reduced।

[@HardeepSingh-bh7zw]

​​@@nikunjkavadiaWith Luck...Travel ticketless as always. Modiji knows that the nation cannot keep rolling out subsidies for the Poor who cannot pay. Cannot sell the entire nation for subsidizing one section of the society who cannot and will never pay. Jai BJP... Jai Modiji...

[@Onlyspeakswhenitrequires]

No rate of development can hold on population explosion😂😂

[@batistabrock]

China aur Japan ne kaise kiya??

[@biharitrader8805]

No karwas there ​@@batistabrock

[@harshit5803]

​@@batistabrock by controlling population

[@vikashpal7087]

​@@harshit5803China still has a 140+ Crore Population. We are not increasing tracks as much as needed.

[@harshit5803]

@@vikashpal7087 china is a dictatorship. No point in comparing. In India they start calling you a dictator once you make decisions like in China. Also India does not have an efficient bureaucracy like China to execute the plans.

[@lgahpgas]

रेलवे के सभी विभाग में अधिकारी पिछले काम करने के तरीके को ही आगे बढाते है। प्रोफेशनल थौट प्रोसेस नही है। रेलवे के अधिकारी तनखविया नॉकर है।काम करने का जज्बा नही रखते ।

[@HardeepSingh-bh7zw]

The GOAT SANATANI PM Shri Modiji has not failed but it is the IR Employees, Citizens of India especially Middle Class who have failed him. Modiji always tried his best but Middle Class didn't exhibit patience and confidence in his plans. They wanted polar opposites requirements such as High Speed, High Load Capacity, High Frequency of Trains but with High Safety but these opposite requirements cannot be met with single product / service. Hence Shri Modiji introduced Bullet Trains for High Class, Vande Bharat for Higher Middle Class, Vande Sadharan (with No AC) for Lower Class and Middle Class and increased RPF for strict enforcement of penalties for ticketless travellers. Jai BJP... Jai Modiji...

[@manukk2311]

Vande bharat is running at average speed of 65-70 km/hr between delhi -jaipur .

[@anand45671]

Vande Bharat has been a SUPER FLOP. HUGE waste of money. Instead that money should have been used to upgrade current Trains and Stations. It would have generated profit and then we should have brought in Vande Bharat only in sectors where required.

[@nishant115me]

delhi jaipur has such good highway now thanks to gadkari, driving makes more sense.

[@sanjayladge757]

रोड बनाने का काम आसान है. रेल्वे लाईन बनाना जादा कठीण है जादा वक्त देने वाली है.

[@ayushgarg7033]

Bilkul hi galat

[@sanjayladge757]

@@ayushgarg7033 iam civil contractor for road a ,dams and tunnel

[@HardeepSingh-bh7zw]

The GOAT SANATANI PM Shri Modiji has not failed but it is the IR Employees, Citizens of India especially Middle Class who have failed him. Modiji always tried his best but Middle Class didn't exhibit patience and confidence in his plans. They wanted polar opposites requirements such as High Speed, High Load Capacity, High Frequency of Trains but with High Safety but these opposite requirements cannot be met with single product / service. Hence Shri Modiji introduced Bullet Trains for High Class, Vande Bharat for Higher Middle Class, Vande Sadharan (with No AC) for Lower Class and Middle Class and increased RPF for strict enforcement of penalties for ticketless travellers. Jai BJP... Jai Modiji...

[@Nanhe506]

तो कांग्रेस सरकार ही ठीक थी पूरे भारत में रेलवे ट्रैक का जाल बिछा दिया जो मोदी के बस की बात नही😅

[@AlokKumar-sr3cq]

Only solution for future india is to stop civil services monopoly and change civil services to some new public friendly and responisble services , performance based promotion and super checks on corruption

[@ManiSudhanshu]

😀

[@pritishpatil7659]

Sanjeev Sanyal sir has raised his voice for this. But the IAS lobby obviously doesn't want to give up on their power and privileges

[@lostworld5667]

To Adani haah?

[@varunkhugshal9049]

Always good to hear constructive criticism, i wish opposition of country was this constructive, and result in something good for country

[@ayushgarg7033]

I dont know the govt ever invited any expert to give opinion forget opposition

[@MOHIT836]

Why would govt take any opinion from opposition, is opposition really an opposition but an adversary, playing on every existent fissure to destroy this nation​@@ayushgarg7033

[@varunkhugshal9049]

@@ayushgarg7033 goverments don't do everything right, that's why you have opposition, here opposition is worst then goverment. 2. How would you know if goverment invited expert or not? Do you track all the visitors to ministry? Are their any railway operation expert outside the government, since only government operates in this domain. Opposition is like you, are random, logic less.

[@ayushgarg7033]

@@varunkhugshal9049 bash opposition and defend govt.. keep doing it more and prove your loyalty to one party but the nation.. you do not need to be a politician to make govt answerable, as a citizen you failed

[@varunkhugshal9049]

@@ayushgarg7033 yes, you're the true intellectual giant, our lord saviour.. distribute certifications somewhere else now

[@pritishpatil7659]

I definitely agree with sudhanshu mani sir that until we can transport every citizen of this country with dignity and hygiene with a confirmed reservation, we've failed as a country. Shame on us for 50-60 years after British left, we almost kept the same track length and did almost nothing to modernize railways. It not a surprise that now we have no capacity at all to serve the passanger load. And capacity expansion in a very short period of time is extremely difficult of not impossible

[@betaalsbuddy1655]

45:06 he is contradicted himself again n again in conversation, at one point he asked government to make more fast train project like RRTS and here again started bitching about. More mood swings than a girl on period

[@zbsishrth3734]

Ground reality is different.. Chinese High Speed Railways are failing throughout and China is successfully hiding the accidents.. Railways is only meant for freight carriage.. Passenger trains aren't that effective

[@b4-60-harsh2]

Aur zyadatar janta train fare bhi kaha pay karti hai

[@dineshpratapupadhyay6583]

India never had so much money as to invest in the railways alone. There were and are other sectors which need investment: Defence Health Education Science and technology Dams Powergrids And, a constant increase in population has been eating away at the gains.

[@chirag4648]

Even China is unable to ensure confirmed tickets for all of its citizens (China's economy is nearly five times that of India), then India's dreams will remain distant in coming decades. The population of India is too large, and because decades of neglect, the infrastructure cannot keep up with the demands. Other modes of transportation (road and air travel) should be improved and made more accessible in order to reduce the burden on railways.

[@alokeprasad9343]

I just travelled by Vande Bharat Express from Mumbai to Vadodara. Journey was comfortable . About tea , yes the caterers gives tea powder mix, but in doing so , we are also creating plastic garbage . So earlier Chai was tastier less garbage . One thing I have noticed , the caterers collect plastic , aluminium packs etc and instead of safely discarding , they throw the garbage near the Forest in Mumbai - Pune for example . So you will see such garbage littered along the track in the ghat section, when trains slows down. Bring this to the notice of the Govt . So far , no action from the govt.

[@karolbagh3793]

Indian Railways use to spend around 12000 crore on fuel every year, by that a little over two years time will be enough to recover 25000 crore of Diesel Locomotive

[@ManiSudhanshu]

And all the new electric locomotives with hardly any increase if freight and passenger carriage have come free or what?

[@karolbagh3793]

@@ManiSudhanshu surely new electric locomotives will cost and need expenses for maintenance and running

[@deepakkumaryadav2042]

​@@ManiSudhanshuPLAN FOR WAITING FREE RAIL- .Replace all NON AC sleeper and General coaches with 3rd AC economy and AC seating coaches(design new AC seating coach with more seating and standing capacity for general passengers and short distance commuters). . All mail and express trains will have 6-8 AC seating coaches and rest AC sleeper coaches( 1st, 2nd and 3rd AC). . AC seating coaches will accommodate daily commuters and an increased number of AC sleeper coaches will reduce waiting list. . All coaches should have autometic doors and electronic display system for better safety and convenience. . This is how trains will become less crowded, safe and aesthetically better being fully AC. Sir plz help me out these points to be reached to the rail minister . Plz share your email ID and contact number for further discussion on this topic.

[@HardeepSingh-bh7zw]

The GOAT SANATANI PM Shri Modiji has not failed but it is the IR Employees, Citizens of India especially Middle Class who have failed him. Modiji always tried his best but Middle Class didn't exhibit patience and confidence in his plans. They wanted polar opposites requirements such as High Speed, High Load Capacity, High Frequency of Trains but with High Safety but these opposite requirements cannot be met with single product / service. Hence Shri Modiji introduced Bullet Trains for High Class, Vande Bharat for Higher Middle Class, Vande Sadharan (with No AC) for Lower Class and Middle Class and increased RPF for strict enforcement of penalties for ticketless travellers. Jai BJP... Jai Modiji...

[@pritishpatil7659]

One benefit to having all trains as fully AC is that track side garbage will disappear. Otherwise that garbage is near impossible to clear for thousands of km

[@zbsishrth3734]

Negligible

[@offred6013]

😂😂😂 AC m bhi seat nahi milta hai.

[@creativemaster007]

Most of That garbage is thrown by cleaners and vendors through doors.

[@snathan3198]

DFC will not start giving big returns until it is complete and related infra and last point connectivity is available.

[@Sandeep-si6em]

With Due respect to the Sudhanshu Mani ji, Govt doesn't work on short term vision plan but rather think about next 50 years thats why such electrification and infra dev is happening though it may be under utilised right now but it would help in future.

[@Shubham-by3sh]

You didn't understand him. He is not against electrification but against misplaced priorities. Those areas which yield return immediately should be prioritised more.

[@yusufquazi6431]

With Due Respect Sudhanshu Mani Jis Services Shud Have Been Utilised More With Mr.Ashwini Vaishnav He Can Form A Great Team But He Is Right He Echoes The Need For Common Man More Which Shud Be The Need Always But For Sure Out Govt Is Working More On Railways Now Which Is Very Very Good

[@rajji7352]

Kam se kam toilets ventilated and odour free kar dein wohi bohut badhi achievement hey. Bedroll itna gandha milta hey ki poocho mat. Mostly used hi milta hey. Koi automatic 100% bathroom cleaning mechanism introduce ho toh badiya rahega..kya koi aisa plan hey ??

[@riteshr9477]

Problem is with people who misuse rather than just railways. They can't just keep it clean every hr.

[@PurushNahiMahaPurush]

@@riteshr9477asking for ventilation in toilets is not some big demand. At least put an exhaust fan there or something. They can’t just blame the public and then not take any action

[@sunilarora2445]

कोई भी चीज हो इंडिया में कभी पूरी नहीं होगी 145 करोड लोग हैं और पहले गांव के लोग गांव में से बाहर नहीं जाते थे और अब पूरा इंडिया घूमते हैं और शहर के लोग दुनिया आप कुछ भी बना लो कितना भी बना लो कभी पूरा नहीं होगा

[@HardeepSingh-bh7zw]

The GOAT SANATANI PM Shri Modiji has not failed but it is the IR Employees, Citizens of India especially Middle Class who have failed him. Modiji always tried his best but Middle Class didn't exhibit patience and confidence in his plans. They wanted polar opposites requirements such as High Speed, High Load Capacity, High Frequency of Trains but with High Safety but these opposite requirements cannot be met with single product / service. Hence Shri Modiji introduced Bullet Trains for High Class, Vande Bharat for Higher Middle Class, Vande Sadharan (with No AC) for Lower Class and Middle Class and increased RPF for strict enforcement of penalties for ticketless travellers. Jai BJP... Jai Modiji...

[@Hariom-wi7po]

​@@HardeepSingh-bh7zw jai Modiji 😂😂😂 what is this❓

[@manusharma9837]

Fundamental problem is Government employees, सरकारी कल्चर. They cannot compete with private sector. Private करो railways को maximum.

[@user-so3dj2sz3m]

पैसा दे पाओगे?

[@aaryabeats]

It's a delight listening to the honest opinion of Sudhanshu sir. The creator knows the challenges very well. Railway seriously needs implementations and completion of projects timely to achieve targets, rather than announcements. Leadership should review and think about the failures for better solutions where it's lacking. It must be focused on convenience, affordability, and available for average income people as well as the locals too. We need an increase in numbers of more coaches, more general bogies, sitting chair coaches and sleeping coaches in the preexisting trains as well as new local trains with speeding and higher traffic frequencies. Also need more securities, safety standards with facilities and quality of transportation. I hope the near future Railway will improvise more services and bring changes in the life of the common people . Expecting for a positive change. Thanks for the podcast.

[@ManiSudhanshu]

🙏🙏

[@aaryabeats]

@@ManiSudhanshu Thank you Sir for inspiring us🙏🙏

[@ManiSudhanshu]

@@aaryabeats Thanks again

[@Saurabh-illumina]

Dear arihant bhai, my grand father was a Locopilot, my father works in railway had got minister award. My uncle is deputy cme. I want o provide railway perspective, how can i join your podcast. I have seen people working. Want to put forward positive side of railway.

[@sarthakkanwar]

Bhaisaab, neat and clean new stations that came up is also a big achievement.

[@amitabhyankar92]

Well, I disagree on strong leadership point. Railway had a minister like Mr. Suresh Prabhu. Hello was strong , strict and was taking measures to improve the Railway. But, Railway people didn't like him and made him go away. The people themselves don't want to work like a private institution. The fault lies with railway bureaucracy.

[@ManiSudhanshu]

😀

[@Nationalist04]

Meri jo samajh hai , uske according DFC ko aap bhi se failed nahi keh sakte , aap bas usko cost se mat napiye Pehle maalgadi khadi rehti thi 2-3 din , kharab ho jati thi to baki trains late hoti thi Ab wo nahi hai. Aane wale time me unka share badhega Modi govt is making IR infrastructure ready for next 4-5 decades

[@pritishpatil7659]

I agree that vande Bharat train is a good train and a step in right direction, but as Sudhanshu sir said, it's not a world class product. Infact government organisations cannot compete in terms of R&D and product quality with private global companies like alstom, GE, Siemens. The reason developed countries have such advanced trainsets is because private entities are involved. ICF/RCF and other railways manufacturing entities should be privatised.

[@mohitkumarsharma1228]

Ya but people of India doesn't want privatisation of railways & even govt had to struggle for commercialization of OFB.

[@mayankindian3750]

​@@mohitkumarsharma1228 to kaaye ko apne desh ko develop karne ka khwab dekhte ho fir jitni bhi develop country hai wo highly capitalist society hai bhai

[@smartindiantrains6005]

His first question " pahle se railway ki halat kharab hui h" eska utter h - nhi aaj railway me 2014 se pahle ke railway me din raat ka farak aaya h. 1. pahle se railway station saaf huye. 2. moderniese huye. Lift ya swachalit sidhiya lagai gyi. 3. train me safai rahne lagi 4. railway response system better hua 5. Sikayat per turant sunwai 6. Railway bharati me koi ghotala nhi hua. kisi se jamin nhi li gyi nokri ke badle. 7. North West Railway me train 95% right time per chali. 8. 100% Railway electrification hua. 9. Vande Bharat or Tejas or hamsafer or tejas Radhani or aadhunik trains layi gyi 10. Railway tracks ki doubling me teji aayi.

[@debjitpaul8580]

It's a shame this channel is not as popular as other podcast channels. Arihant always studies about the topics he covers, asks important questions, lets the guests speak freely, does not interfere and keeps digging a topic until he finds an acceptable answer. And most importantly there's no show off of knowledge , it's simply informative. Keep going man, all the best.

[@sharad7340]

Yeh channel sirf govt kas agenda faila raha haim

[@shivambajpayee5801]

Ye policy paadne walon ko general bogie mein travel karwana chahiye

[@kakun63]

Pehle general walon se ticket kahridwao

[@shivambajpayee5801]

@@kakun63 sahooji ye ticket wala funda pichle 50 saal se de rahe ho. Train railway ki, ticket counter railway ka, TTE jo wasooli karte wo railway ke hai .....TUMKO JYADA CHULL HAI TOH GENERAL BOGIE MEIN GHUS KE TICKET KAATO AUR BATAO PRICE JUSTIFIED HAI

[@noneoftheabove666]

This is probably the only podcast in the Indian right that talks about policy in depth instead of surface level fluff, and you have a problem with that too.

[@shivambajpayee5801]

@@noneoftheabove666 policy itself is fluff of technical discussion

[@noneoftheabove666]

@@shivambajpayee5801 huh??? How do you think countries build stuff then? Without any discussions and prior planning? 😂 Kahaan rhta Hain Bhai tu

[@kpradeepkumar4462]

Actually Indian opposition never asks genuine questions... Biggest problem for India.

[@Worldentertainment803]

Ye opposition nahi hai ye shirf anti India chuslim par dhyan dete hai

[@vineetkumar8221]

Amazing session sir.. Thank you so much

[@dineshpratapupadhyay6583]

Railways cannot compete with airlines over distances above 1,000 kms. The reason is time taken to complete the travel. Railways should try to focus on developing world class rails, trains, engines, signalling system, etc world class upto distances below 1,000 km. It's in the freight that the railways can deliver real punch, irrespective of distance.

[@sk61186]

Any flight covering 1000-1200 kms distance takes 5 hours from the time one starts from home. On an average 50 minutes to reach airport + the passenger has to reach 60 minutes before departure + 2 hours (120 minutes)flight duration+ 20 minutes for baggage collection + another 50 minutes to reach the city from the destination airport. A total of 50+60+120+20+50 = 300 minutes which is 5 hours. The railway can compete with airlines on any sector where it can reach within 5 hours. In the case of high speed rail where the average speed is 300kmph, even a distance of 1500kms, railways can compete with airlines. Railways also allow more comfort, more leg room compared to flight, and provide Internet connectivity, allowing travellers to stay connected without paying an extra amount that one has to pay for accessing the Internet on planes. The pressurised cabin makes one tired, and train coaches are more comfortable.

[@mohitanand3781]

The speaker did not talk about Amrit Bharat trains which got some hype when PM launched it. Also, I had talked to my father(he’s a railway employee) about using railway data for AI tools. He was unaware of anything happening in this area. Since ashwini vaishnav is both IT minister & railway minister, hopefully try this. Modiji talked with Bill Gates about AI a lot, but AI in railways is a great opportunity.

[@ManiSudhanshu]

👍

[@noneoftheabove666]

Yeah, I wish he spoke to better people than someone like Bill Gates. Tbh, Modiji should not even come in contact with Epstein Island visitors like Bill Gates. It is disgusting

[@ManiSudhanshu]

@@noneoftheabove666 😀

[@HardeepSingh-bh7zw]

The GOAT SANATANI PM Shri Modiji has not failed but it is the IR Employees, Citizens of India especially Middle Class who have failed him. Modiji always tried his best but Middle Class didn't exhibit patience and confidence in his plans. They wanted polar opposites requirements such as High Speed, High Load Capacity, High Frequency of Trains but with High Safety but these opposite requirements cannot be met with single product / service. Hence Shri Modiji introduced Bullet Trains for High Class, Vande Bharat for Higher Middle Class, Vande Sadharan (with No AC) for Lower Class and Middle Class and increased RPF for strict enforcement of penalties for ticketless travellers. Jai BJP... Jai Modiji...

[@ashishsachdeva432]

Vande Bharat isn't that costly. I love it. It's much cheaper than the travel by car.

[@DeepakRao.01]

Bhai tere liye nhi hai, daily ki 400 ki dihadi karne wale log bhi hai iss desh me.

[@ashishsachdeva432]

@@DeepakRao.01 who told you ? It's made by high taxes paid by people like me.

[@amitbhatt6036]

Sahi baat hai bhai jo log tax dete hai unhe bhi to lagna chahiye ki unka paisa sahi jagah lag raha hai . Vande bharat ki occupancy impressive hai , tabhi itni train launch ho rahi hai warna gov bewakoof nahi hai . Lower class ke liye amrit bharat launch to ki hai yaar 100 or ban rahi hai .​@@ashishsachdeva432

[@restinmusic2571]

😂😂 chal batao ab India me car kitne logo ke paas hai.

[@ashishsachdeva432]

@@restinmusic2571 अपने पास तो है। बाकियों का पता नहीं।🤣

[@curiousheart7769]

What an amazing logic - overloading charges idea executed by Lalu is revolutionary but Vande Bharat execution which is designing and mfg of train from zero is his leadership only and not govt.

[@Nationalist04]

Hahaha Thode fuke hue lag rahe hain sahab

[@sk61186]

Kuch bhi chalega, opposition karne ke liye kuch bhi chalega.

[@piyushkothari3]

I disagree with electrification issue he brought up; it's just arguing for the sake of arguing. By that logic you just don't do anything and wait for all your electricity source to turn green, but why would you do make them go green if there is no demand for it. So, no electric vehicles, stop R&D on green hydrogen ... etc.

[@shailendrarathaur]

Indian public is not ready for world class facilities. This is because of capacity as well as mentality. No one can cater to this much population.

[@ratan536]

प्रणाम श्रीमान आपका वंदे भारत दुनिया की सबसे बेहतर ट्रेन है। आपको अपने बच्चों की बुराई नहीं किजिये

[@12diggi]

Bhai ye to Anti Modi admi hai.. sabko credit dediya par Modi government ko koi credit nahi de raha. Bhai railway ajki date main jamin asman ka antar hai aur iske hisab se ek bhi acha kaam nahi hua hai?? Had hai

[@dushyantsingh2702]

सुउधांशु मणि सर बहुत ईमानदार और अच्छे व्यक्ति हैं, उन्होंने बहुत जमीनी बात उठाया है । मैं रेलवे में ही हूं ।

[@MrPancholi]

Excellent discussion. Mani Saheb rocks.

[@ManiSudhanshu]

🙏

[@himanshusakerwal7184]

No big failure 1) earlier even express trains between our locations were used to get late by 2-3 hours . Now all express runs on time. ( Definitely between our location ) Ahmedabad to jodhpur. 2) earlier when I was traveling between 2 major cities, it used to take 4 to 5 hours. Now with vande Bharat it's only 2 hours. ( Ahmedabad to Surat ) 3) The doubling of the track is amazing. 4) pushing LHB coaches is amazing. Smooth rides. 5) all Sudhanshu MANI wants attention.yes he is the big factor for our vande Bharat. But still somewhat I think he is an attention seeker. 6) Railway work is amazing in modi government a) electrification b) modern railway station 7) DFC will give it fruits.just wait. ( Also it is to be noted that , our road infrastructure is also becoming amazing. So good competition) 8) now the main problem is that , overcrowded trains. The main problem is our population. And more and more people are using trains. Still these trains get over crowded only during peak season. And in Gujarat and Rajasthan even in peak season we don't feel this problem. The main thing is that. People can't travel ticketless in buses. And you can travel trains ticketless. So many chidni people are using trains. And thus the crowd.

[@d.bhatix]

Gujarat and Rajasthan are not saturated as Delhi to West Bengal Corridor.

[@himanshusakerwal7184]

Agreed. But still I think that the last 10 years was amazing for Indian railways. And I also think that Sundhashu mani has a little bit of a grudge on modi government .

[@ravikaushal3851]

you have biased view for modiji, that's why everything looks good too you,

[@HardeepSingh-bh7zw]

The GOAT SANATANI PM Shri Modiji has not failed but it is the IR Employees, Citizens of India especially Middle Class who have failed him. Modiji always tried his best but Middle Class didn't exhibit patience and confidence in his plans. They wanted polar opposites requirements such as High Speed, High Load Capacity, High Frequency of Trains but with High Safety but these opposite requirements cannot be met with single product / service. Hence Shri Modiji introduced Bullet Trains for High Class, Vande Bharat for Higher Middle Class, Vande Sadharan (with No AC) for Lower Class and Middle Class and increased RPF for strict enforcement of penalties for ticketless travellers. Jai BJP... Jai Modiji...

[@HardeepSingh-bh7zw]

​@@ravikaushal3851The GOAT SANATANI PM Shri Modiji has not failed but it is the IR Employees, Citizens of India especially Middle Class who have failed him. Modiji always tried his best but Middle Class didn't exhibit patience and confidence in his plans. They wanted polar opposites requirements such as High Speed, High Load Capacity, High Frequency of Trains but with High Safety but these opposite requirements cannot be met with single product / service. Hence Shri Modiji introduced Bullet Trains for High Class, Vande Bharat for Higher Middle Class, Vande Sadharan (with No AC) for Lower Class and Middle Class and increased RPF for strict enforcement of penalties for ticketless travellers. Jai BJP... Jai Modiji...

[@RishabhSharma-xt1iq]

Sudhanshu Mani sir is my inspiration and my fav person he changed image of indian railways

[@ManiSudhanshu]

🙏🙏

[@abhishekjha2065]

all main routes need to be with 4 tracks passenger and 2 for freight

[@HardeepSingh-bh7zw]

The GOAT SANATANI PM Shri Modiji has not failed but it is the IR Employees, Citizens of India especially Middle Class who have failed him. Modiji always tried his best but Middle Class didn't exhibit patience and confidence in his plans. They wanted polar opposites requirements such as High Speed, High Load Capacity, High Frequency of Trains but with High Safety but these opposite requirements cannot be met with single product / service. Hence Shri Modiji introduced Bullet Trains for High Class, Vande Bharat for Higher Middle Class, Vande Sadharan (with No AC) for Lower Class and Middle Class and increased RPF for strict enforcement of penalties for ticketless travellers. Jai BJP... Jai Modiji...

[@satyendrakumarsingh5683]

सभी ट्रेन में दो कोच फल, सब्जी का होना चाहिये जिससे किसान और रेलवे तथा देश के जनता के लिये भी फायदेमंद होगा, जय हिन्द

[@VivekGulati20]

His point on AI is really impressive. This should be done.

[@the_0_man]

As i was watching this podcast Kanchanjunga Express collided with an goods train.

[@SanjayKumar-sn2gp]

VICE VERSA

[@maheshbabbar07]

On safety Sudhanshu sir gave good suggestions

[@ManiSudhanshu]

🙏

[@akshaykakde4341]

We need 250 to 270 km/ hr trains with minimum stopages. Connecting Delhi mumbai chennai kolkatta delhi and from this metro cities connecting 2 tier cities to travel 3-4 hr journey with speed of 160 km/hr. A night travel and you are from delhi to mumbai or delhi to kolkatta.

[@adityapatnaik7078]

MANI IS THE KING, he speaks his mind without fear or favour

[@ManiSudhanshu]

🙏🙏

[@sampathkumar-ej7xl]

Firstly I would like to thank Shri Sudhanshu Mani for raising these issues. I also want to acknowledge his contribution as the driving force behind the vande bharat express. It would have been nice if there was more data available about some of the issues he raised. Firstly he mentioned lot of money has been allocated for Railways in the budget in the last decade under the Modi government but has not resulted in higher railway usage for transport. He did not point out any unwarranted spending that was done which had ended up as a waste. Also were there funds that remained unutilized ? There has been lot of positive news about railway progress in the north eastern areas plus rapid electrification. Mani felt tracks had been electrified while there were still hundreds of diesel engines available for use. Some of the losses from the non use of these fixed assets would be offset by the savings on not having to import crude / Diesel while being environment friendly if the electricity comes from renewable sources. In any case this is going in the right direction. He said not enough non-A/C coaches available due to manufacturing of A/C coaches. What has been the growth or decline of travelling passengers in the last 10 years keeping in mind population growth, more disposable incomes etc. Would there have been no overcrowding if only non-A/C coaches were produced. He talked of use of Artificial Intelligence tools. I suppose he meant use of computer systems to improve processes of maintenance making use of some of the live data generated. He could give some of these ideas to startups that can supply such systems to the railways. A lot can be more efficiently done but talk of bringing private players into the railways is a political hot potato with so much fake news around.

[@ManiSudhanshu]

🙏

[@umeshupadhyay...]

Comgress hoti to Goods wagon 60 wagons wali chala deti ghareebon ke liye aur jo travel karte usme wo awaaz bhi nahin karte .Fare ordinary class se 25 percent ka hota .

[@MrTmagrawal]

May be the funds should be spent more on productive part like tracks, coaches, speed and safety rather than station upgradation.

[@satyamvadami2770]

First we must stop random entry in railways station take ticket and enter if we can earn that money n fulfil our coffers every one must take ticket to travel

[@user-gq3ll6ny7p]

We as the public can wait with patience as long as you deliver what you promised

[@kartikshiroya2270]

railway ki pehle se koi ichjat nahi hai 😅😂

[@karthikmurthy8160]

new rail lines have been laid...electrifying of lines has been on fast pace.....

[@ajaydewan2912]

All I can say is sudhanshu is a frustrated guy and you cannot expect anything but negativity from him. God bless him he comes out of his depression soon

[@amitbhatt6036]

Yes brother too much negativity 😂 Ye wahi log hai jo kabhi digital india ko impossible samajhte the . Vande bharat ki occupancy dekh lo bhai impressive hai

[@utkarshautar1212]

Very nice session with a constructive criticism. 👏

[@pushpadeepkumar8000]

Noukri chahiye sarkari aur kaam chahiye contractor wala to kahan se hoga

[@mayankindian3750]

Bhul jao sarkari jobs 😊

[@VivekGulati20]

Would request Sudhanshu sir to write a letter each to Railway Minister and PMO every month on his recommendations. We can leverage his wisdom and the country would benefit.

[@ajaysharma-ey3oc]

Excellent interview

[@imvmmystery]

General Class (Metro or MEMU type) Day time from 6.00 am to 9.00 pm, frequency

[@ManiSudhanshu]

Point

[@InfraGujarat]

Indian Optimus Prime Voice Is Here Giving Interview Damn That Voice Is Heavy & Deeper 🗿☠️❤️🇮🇳

[@ravishmaheshwari2797]

Thanks for uploading honest discussion , it rare to find these days

[@ManiSudhanshu]

🙏

[@deepakwadhwani7108]

What a powerful Voice is it naural or Sir you have worked on it .

[@presidentcgluxus2532]

Very good analysis- thanks - AVM Sinha (Retd)

[@ManiSudhanshu]

Thanks

[@ManishVerma-fo1dg]

Mr.Mani is very knowledgeable and experienced Love to listen him 👌🏻

[@ManiSudhanshu]

🙏 Thank God for people like you...otherwise semi-literate gaali dene wale bhi bahut hain

[@Priyaykanth_Panwar]

​@@ManiSudhanshu Sir आप थोड़े से Negative Points ज्यादा बता रहे हो काफी सारे अच्छे काम भी हुए हैं - साफ सफाई Station पर ओर Track पर भी पहले तो track पर 💩 पडी रहती थी ओर बहुत सारे यात्री टिकट भी नहीं लेते उपर से गुटका ओर थूकते हैं ओर अम्रत भारत गाड़ी भी तो चालाई है हां उसे चलाने में थोड़ी देरी कर दी आप तो जानते ही हो रेलवे कर्मचारी निजीकरण के विरोध में हड़ताल कर देते हैं

[@ManiSudhanshu]

@@ManishVerma-fo1dg 😀

[@ManiSudhanshu]

@@Priyaykanth_Panwar Positive points (even Vande Bharat which is my creation) batane ke liye to chamchon ki line lagi hi hui hai bhai 😀

[@mainakchakraborty5894]

Give this man some visionary project, he is the valuable asset for India

[@ayush21399]

Vande Bharat is a great success, just need some time to railway to adopt new standards.

[@abhinavkumar3411]

It was a great conversation sir

[@ManiSudhanshu]

🙏

[@prakritipal3496]

Sir, same logic applies to EVs, we claim evs are eco. Friendly due to no emission. But you generate electricity from coal, and in many power stations, emission control is very loose . So pollution.

[@rupendrauas]

Sir can someone explain what's the exact problem at "yamuna bridge" from Delhi Junction. It's also crossing more 20 years.

[@saurabhsingh-bn4bk]

Maza aagya.

[@BharatSingh-fj4vj]

रेल्वे को मैन्यूफेक्चरिंग और maintenance का निजीकरण होना चाहिए, क्योंकि सरकारी कर्मचारियों की कमजोरियों,कामचोरियों पर चर्चा नहीं होती,

[@satyendrakumarsingh5683]

वन्दे भारत में सफर के लिये जेब में पैसे भी चाहिये, जिस देश के करीब अस्सी करोड़ जनता पाँच किलो आनाज पर जीवन यापन करते हों, वे तो घर चलाने के लिए यदो जहद कर रहे हैं, फिर वे सस्ते में यात्रा करना ही चाहेंगे, जय हिन्द

[@shivamkesarwani8477]

I dont agree with some argument.. station are much cleaner ..most of the train runs on time or very little late..gov should more on sleeper class coaches..that is only solution..

[@offred6013]

😂😂who told u that ? Do u have the data to proove ur claims

[@contemporarymatters8106]

Tremendously eye opening.

[@AdityaSingh-qk4qe]

Very pertinent questions raised

[@ManiSudhanshu]

🙏🙏

[@Techtips200]

Love to see him again

[@ManiSudhanshu]

🙏

[@prabhakarpandey4854]

Railway condition from last 5 years are detoriating continuously. Majority trains are running late up to 12 hours in total journey of 24 - 30 hours. ABOUT 40 percent trains on various routes are cancelled many times , which were running earlier. Quality is also detoriating . Those trains are running from earlier they must operate regularly and further this should be increased with some improvements in trains . Also due to budget which was a separate for Railway, but now this is included in main country budget, from that time detoriation of Railway started . Govt. Should think seriously on these issues in the interest of larg population of the Country. Thanks.

[@Madhav513]

Arihant please invite rajiv malhotra ji .

[@theaviator007]

Looks like everybody is a bloody expert outside of govt. His remarks on the use of AI for alerting are so high level that I am surprised that this dude actually worked in the railways.

[@aditichausali6599]

Bus bjp ki manority nhii aayi …,. Now everyone sees a problem everywhere…. Toh matlab free ration, free achool, free hosital, free pani, free bijli..,, free train….. sab free kar de…. Toh hum middle class ka tax bhii tum hi de doooo

[@kanikaarora2316]

Yah, true. Constructive criticism is fine but ab inko har cheez main problem hai. Waise corruption ek issue hai bureaucracy ke level par. Salary lege lekin kaam nahi karenge.

[@prasadrs100]

Increase goods train, Setup Own Godowns, warehouse for temporary storage in each stations, Replace Trucks used for transporting Vegetables, Cars, E-commerce, Package transfers. Provide service for packers and movers, Use Mini trucks locally for distribution, Which will increase the revenue

[@codeittutorials]

I think Delhi - Meerut RRTS will also prove to be a financial failure unless it is extended further. There is already enough world class road infrastructure in this region. This is like already having an Endeavour but you bring home a Fortuner just to show-off. Rail is a preferred mode of transport for people who are a little further away from a big city.

[@gagandeepsharma7972]

I agree with u Its running empty Even Delhi meerut Indian railway route is still more busy and occupied than that

[@pushpadeepkumar8000]

Indian railway ke officer bhi jimmedar hain

[@desairajtube]

मैराथन दौड़ने चले थे भारतीय बाबुशाही विकसित भारत के लिए पर दश वर्ष में ही टेंनट्रम पर आ गए! तभी तो एक हजार वर्ष से खाली गुलामी विदेशियो की ही करनी है।

[@srinivasgatla]

Straight and sweet

[@kravishankar65]

He forgot Madhu Dandavate who added first coir and then made sleeper beds with foam. Earlier it used to be just wooden planks. Second 1992 onwards rule was implemented wherein during the day local passengers could not officially enter reserved compartments. Earlier thru the day , day passengers without reservation used to sit alongside people with reservation in long distance journeys which was not only a pain but safety issue also. Third in the last 10 years our railway stations are extremely clean which was not there prior to 2014. No mention of station redevelopment projects. Introduction of bio toilets Etc etc

[@sampen4934]

Unmanned level crossings removal n electrification were almost completed. They failed to mention this.

[@user-oj8dg8jr4y]

My train got 15 hours late. Indian railways is gone to the docks

[@thetechnocrat4979]

Check which train it was. On which route it was as well. I can guarantee that if you are not lying, that route has had a long history of late trains, and that train itself has a history of being late. You can literally check this using indiarailinfo.

[@arunavaroy5889]

We have such wealth of people to improve

[@vikramaditya8550]

Their is a requirement of small locomotive of around 1000-2000 hp which can be used to carry small number of freight bogies . So that small private players can easily book whole unit and can send their product in small time duration . Railway have to adapt according to requirements of coustomer , coal aur patthar ke loiye hi 12000hp ke engine kargar hai . Toda alag sochna honga railway ko

[@x_man007]

Roads r improved way ahead and avg speed is increased but railway lags in speed

[@kashiprasadsharma5988]

वंदे भारत ट्रेनों के तेज संचालन के लिए अन्य ट्रेनों को रोक कर लेट कर देना दुखद है ।

[@nileshmakwana9985]

As per my opinion, we introduce Vande Bharat without its compitible infrastructure, and proper study report. Its initial cost may be low, but it will be more expensive becouse more expensive infrastructure, much more operating cost, more maintenance cost, required more maintenance time, expert staff ect. It can't run by using it's proper speed in near future. At present it is very much unsafe train. Thinking about resently accident like Balasore ect, if in those case vande Bharat Racks assume cassulity and losses. It may be big failure plan like Demonitis, GST. Economic issues, of this government.

[@adityachavan3740]

If you look at how America was developed it was always around having your own car. I see that it has started to happen in India too. This creates a situation where roadways are given more preference over anything else. The trucking industry also sees a boom. But this situation creates a problem of expensive logistics while the trucking system is more decentralized compared to the rail system it creates more pollution and is significantly costly. It also stimulates the economy as more stakeholders are involved. But from an old school perspective I think the railway is more resilient and cheap when it comes to logistics and it definitely needs more attention.

[@theundercovereconomist5678]

Investment is failed because the investment is done in renovation of building instead of laying new tracks and trains.

[@sanjaypriyambad5214]

एसी कोच सबके लिए बनायी जानी चाहिए। कामन आदमी को भी गर्मी लगती है और वह भी आरामदायक यात्रा करना चाहता है। कामन आदमी अपना खाना लेकर चलेगा। इसपर विचार जरूरी है। आबादी बढी है। उसी प्रकार से सोचना होगा।

[@ManiSudhanshu]

👍

[@dineshpratapupadhyay6583]

इसमें खर्चा लगता है और टिकट का दाम बढ़ाना होगा।