Indian Railways at the Crossroads
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Case Details: |
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Case Code |
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ECON005 |
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in electronic format: Rs. 500;
For delivery through courier (within India): Rs. 500 + Shipping & Handling Charges extra
ThemesCorporate Restructuring |
Case Length |
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15 Pages |
Period |
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1990 - 2004 |
Pub Date |
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2004 |
Teaching Note |
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Available |
Organization |
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Indian
Railways |
Industry |
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Countries
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India |
Abstract:
The case discusses the growth and operations of Indian Railways, the largest
railway network under a single management and the largest employer in the world.
The roots of IR are traced back to the 1800s, when India was under the British
rule.
The case includes a detailed account of the development of IR since the
mid-1800s till the early-2000s. Most of the important developments in the
history of IR are outlined. Although railway networks were initially developed
by private companies, after 1920 they were all taken over by the central
government, which created a department of railways. Even after Indian
independence in 1947, railways continued as a central government department.
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The practice of presenting a railway budget
separate from the annual general budget is also traced back to
British times. The second part of the case outlines some of the
problems faced by IR in the late-1900s and the difficulties the
department faced in overcoming them. Several experts suggested
ways in which IR may be restructured. These suggestions are also
discussed in detail. The case concludes with a description of
the steps taken by IR to overcome some of its problems.
Issues:
» Study the operations of a very large organization in India that played a
social, political and economic role in the country
» The disparity between the organization's social and economic objectives and
the difficulties it faced in overcoming them
Contents:
Keywords:
Growth, operations, Indian Railways, railway network, single
management, largest employer, world, 1800, British rule, networks, private
companies, 1920, central government, department of railways, Indian
independence, railway budget, annual general budget, problems faced, Several
experts suggested ways
Indian Railways at the Crossroads
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