The Public Accounts Committee in its report “Punctuality and Travel Time in Train Operations in Indian Railways” recommended partial refunds for RAC passengers referring to full fare tickets for such passengers as ‘unfair’. It has also asked Railways to review speeds of its superfast trains.

The Janakpuri biker accident brought into focus questions about safety measures, compliance and other serious lapses by public authorities that lead to such incidents. The incident exposes non-compliance of warnings and safety protocols laid long before the incident.