Ticketless travelling is a major problem faced by the Indian Railways. This causes losses for railways. Some passengers damage and steal railway property. Unnecessary and frequent use of the emergency stopping option causes damage to railway infrastructure.
What are the causes of rail failures?
Some of the defects include worn out rails, weld problems, internal defects, corrugations and rolling contact fatigue (RCF) initiated problems such as surface cracks, head checks, squats, spalling and shelling. If undetected and/or untreated these defects can lead to rail breaks and derailments.