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Amravati still has a railway track owned by the British

Rs 1.2 crore tax has to be paid every year to the British company

Amravati (Maharashtra) – India has the fourth largest railway network with 13,452 passenger trains and a passenger count of about 2 crores. However, the Government of India does not own all the railway tracks in the country. The Amravati District still has a railway track that is owned by a British company. Indian Railways pays Rs 1 crore 20 lakhs per year to Killick Nixon company.

1. Shakuntala Express runs on this route, due to which this route is called Shakuntala Rail Marg.  The construction of the railway track was started by the British company Killick Nixon in 1903 and completed in 1916.

2. The Killick Nixon is today known as the Central Provinces Railway Company. At that time, Amravati area was famous all over the country for cotton. The route was built by the British to transport cotton to the port of Mumbai.

3. Then only private companies were working to spread the railway network. This route is still under the control of the British company and they have full responsibility for its maintenance. Despite being taxed each year, this railway track is in very poor condition. Railway sources said that it has not been repaired for the last 60 years. (How can the Railway Administration pay tax to the private company if they do not repair the track ? – Editor).

4. Due to the poor condition of the railway track, the diesel loco engine from the J. D. M. series has a maximum speed of 20 km/h. The signals on this railway line are still from British times. Every day, thousands of people travel by the Shakuntala Express.

Editorial viewpoint

It is a shame for all party leaders that Indian Railways are still controlled by a British company 74 years after Independence.

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