Rail crashes - a mirror to India and China
Rail accidents are currently very prominent on the radar screen of India and China. A close look at the issue not only tells us a lot about the two countries’ railway systems but it also offers broad insights. China saw an accident (40 killed, 191 injured) last month in its showpiece high-speed rail system, which shook its middle class. India has just seen an accident claiming two lives, coming on the heels of one involving a prestige train in which 70 lives were lost.
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