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Article: Indian Railways runs right under Yadav's leadership.(WORLD)(BRIEFING: WESTERN ASIA)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- April 15, 2006
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Byline: Erica Lee Nelson, THE WASHINGTON TIMES
NEW DELHI - A visitor to the New Delhi railway station could not be faulted for thinking nothing has changed. Tobacco stains still speckle the platforms, bleary-eyed travelers are sleeping on the floor, and a stink of garbage rises up from the tracks.
But after a few minutes wait, the tracks bring a fresh sight: A high-speed train capable of traveling 93 miles per hour pulls up, the first of its kind in India. A trip that used to take four hours now takes two. And this is just the beginning.
The man who brought about this transformation is an unlikely sort. Railway Minister Laloo Prasad Yadav was ...