THE BRITISH HAD CONDUCTED THE INITIAL LAND AND FEASIBILITY SURVEYS FOR THE NILAMBUR ROAD - NANJANGUD BROADGUAGE RAILWAY LINE. HAD THEY CONTINUED RULE, THIS NATIONAL TRUNK LINE-LINK REDUCING THE DISTANCE TO NEW DELHI BY 450 KM WOULD HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED AS EARLY AS 1960.
WHAT HAVE WE GAINED IN THE 62 YEARS OF INDEPENDENCE! BUT FOR THE NEED AND DESIRE OF THE BRITISH, NONE OF OUR HILL RESORTS WOULD HAVE BEEN. WHAT ABOUT THE CASE OF THE RAILWAY NETWORK IN INDIA? WHAT ABOUT THE HERITAGE RAILWAYS OF METTUPPALAYAM- OOTTACAMUND AND DARJEELING! WE SHOULD HAVE KEPT UP THE MOMENTUM OF DEVELOPMENTAL ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT, INSTEAD OF WALLOWING IN THE VALLEY OF PARTY POLITICS AND A CHANGE OVER OF GOVERNMENT IN 2 YEARS, 3 YEARS, 5 YEARS, 5 MONTHS, OR EVEN 13 DAYS.
AT LEAST NOW IT IS PRIME TIME FOR INDIA TO RESURRECT AS SUPER POWER OF THE WORLD WITH THE TRADITIONSL HERITAGE OF 5,000 YEARS. WE ARE NOT ASKING FOR THIS LINK IN THE INTEREST OF THE STATE OF KERALAM, BUT NATIONAL. WE SURELY ANTICIPATE AN ALLOCATION IN THE RAILWAY BUDGET IN FEBRUARY 2010. |
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