1983年印度铁路共发生14779起事故,根据官方公布的数字死亡277人,印度铁路部门有关人士估计的死亡人数高达600至800人。事故的主要原因是铁路设备太陈旧。由于资金缺乏,许多地区的铁路从来就没有进行过现代化改造。印度铁路线总长为75860km,其中有14000km 早就该更新改造,但政府的16亿卢比拨款只够维修3200km 的线路。因此,每天 In 1983, a total of 14,779 accidents occurred on the Indian Railways. According to the official figures, 277 people were killed and about 600 to 800 people were estimated dead by railway stakeholders in India. The main reason for the accident is the railway equipment is too old. Due to lack of funds, railways in many areas have never been modernized. The total length of the railway line in India is 75,860km, of which 14,000km has been renovated a long time ago. However, the government’s allocation of Rs 1,600,000 only provides enough maintenance for the 3,200km line. So every day