Originally Posted by
GUWonder
No.
In a sense things will never be back to the way they were in the 60's. No place will be as serene as it was in the 60's. I am sure some people in the 60's and the 70's thought things were not like they were in the 40's. But I think some downward changes that occurred in India were so very drastic and irreversible. I was hoping that the train will trigger so me new opportunities and give a little stability to the region. The rail line is still new and the project in complete.
Originally Posted by
GUWonder
Consider it high-risk, and even higher risk with a security detail. For a trip between Anatnag and Srinagar, it's safer to go by road in an unescorted Maruti than go with a security detail. The problem is that the road trip is actually slower than the rail is supposed to be because of the ridiculous amount of traffic for a single-lane road for much of the way.
Thank you for the advice. I have not heard about any serious incidents on the train except the one that occurred about a month ago when a small section of the tracks was blown up, Have there been no incidents because the Indian security ridiculously overwhelming, and not sustainable in the long term, especially when the project is completed, or the incidents are just not reported?