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Anytime News Network . Amid recurring incidents of wagon failures, maintenance lapses, and operational disruptions in freight train services, the one-day Knowledge-Sharing Workshop conducted by RDSO at Jhansi Wagon Workshop on 9 February 2026 raises uncomfortable questions about the actual state of freight rolling stock safety in Indian Railways.
While the Wagon Directorate, RDSO claims the workshop aimed at disseminating updated maintenance instructions and best practices, the very need for repeated workshops highlights a deeper systemic problem — lack of uniform implementation across Zonal Railways.
Participation of nearly 100 officers and supervisors from multiple Zonal Railways indicates that wagon maintenance issues are not isolated but widespread. Technical sessions addressed wagon safety challenges, maintenance failures, and operational reliability, yet concerns remain whether these deliberations will translate into tangible improvements on the ground.
This was the second such workshop in less than a month. The first was held at IRIMEE, Jamalpur in January 2026. The frequency of such initiatives suggests that existing Railway Board and RDSO guidelines are either inadequately communicated or poorly enforced at field level.
Despite repeated instructions, varying maintenance standards across zones continue to pose risks to freight operations. Workshops alone cannot substitute accountability, strict monitoring, and on-ground audits. Without enforcement, these events risk becoming symbolic rather than solution-oriented.
Freight operations form the backbone of India’s logistics and economic movement. Any compromise in wagon safety directly threatens operational efficiency and public trust in Indian Railways. Until structural gaps are addressed and responsibility fixed, such workshops may remain reactive measures rather than proactive reforms.
