Friday, February 20, 2009

A Letter to Mr. Lalu Prasad Yadav

Dear sir,

Recently you presented the railway budget and i immediately went on internet to see the list of new trains you would have launched. I was diappointed yet again. No new train from pune to Delhi. I wonder how can you have neglected pune entirely in almost all of your budgets. 

Pune-Delhi is a promising route as so many students, employees and other migrants from all of north india stay here that i am sure if you launch a new train it will definately run for more than 100% occupancy. Although i know occupancy has never been a issue with railways. Railways is favourites for all sections of society. I could sense the jealously in the speech of one of the big airline official when he said that in india the number of people travelling in trains in one day is greater than the number of people travelling in one complete year in all of indian airlines.  How stupid i am? I should have known that all this economic reasons are never the priority with government as it is supposed to work for people. Does it? 

Then i thought may be all these decisions need enough political reasons. So what? Raj Thackery has given you enough reasons to focus on pune (Maharasthra). Imagine if there is a good train running daily between pune-delhi it will make life of so many migrants from UP, Delhi, Bihar so easy.  It will make Raj Thackery more irritating at the same time. I am sure this must have gone through your shrewd mind. Then what is preventing you?
I know enough people in pune who wish for a good train of the like of Rajdhani to run between pune-delhi. 

I must say something in your praise which might motivate you to consider my wish if you again become railway minister . Sir, you are immensely popular with indian people. Whenever i travel in train i always hear about you and your work from people around. Recently i heard one lady saying Lalu is best. He takes good decision, he is the one behind the turnaround of indian railways and he is the most entertaining in all of the politicians whose speeches are so hilarious yet so straight and comprehend able by the common man. 

I wish you again become railway minister in the upcoming election after all you are the one who is head of a such a profiting government organization ( I hope the balance sheet is not a copy of satyam). You have done so much and much more is yet to be done. Still there is so much to be done in many areas like cleanliness and catering service. Sir, your decision of introducing khullads was a great one which i don't know why it was discontinued. Khullads are more environment friendly and generate work for potters who are trying to keep this art alive in India.  I know it must have been done again your wishes. Indians have full faith in you. You are the one talking about bullet trains in India. It would be a wonderful sight to see a train traveling at 300km/hr. Sir, this way pune-delhi will be covered in 6 hours. Again i am acting selfish. So what? Everyone is.

I must end this letter now by thanking you. I may again write you if anything i have to wish for from you.