Indian Railways' Journey with Coal 1855-2023
Changing Policies and Outcomes
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2025
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New edition
Peter Lang International Academic Publishers (Verlag)
978-1-80374-567-1 (ISBN)
Peter Lang International Academic Publishers (Verlag)
978-1-80374-567-1 (ISBN)
A critical historical narrative about the concurrent development of railways and coal industry in India from 1855 to 2023 tracing the challenges faced and solutions evolved during the journey.
With renewable energy sources slowly replacing coal, the author discusses future policy options to sustain Indian Railways’ freight revenue source.
With substantial new approach and global relevance, this book provides a chronological narrative of how policy priority, policy design and institutional structure for coal, railways and power sector in India co-evolved in phases with changing national priorities. I believe that this book is an extremely timely contribution and will surely help inject new insights and clear perspective for researchers and policy makers in India and inform the global discourse as well on shaping the smooth transitions for sustainable future for coal rich countries like India.
The book will be of considerable interest and use to the authors of global assessment reports and development community including academia, decision makers like national governments, bilateral and multilateral funding agencies, and civil societies engaged in developmental actions in the region. It will encourage more extensive studies in many other countries to advance deeper regional debate, struggle and understanding of the way forward.
– Joyashree Roy, Former Professor of Economics, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India and Director, SMARTS Center, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand.
In this path-breaking volume, A.K. Maitra has provided a much-needed historical account of the development of the railways and coal industry. The book is based on archival materials and the author's decades of experience handling coal transportation and related policies. The book serves as a bridge between academic history and critical policy studies. It will have a long shelf life.
– Ritajyoti Bandyopadhyay, PhD, FRHistS, FRAI. Author of Streets in Motion: The Making of Infrastructure, Property, and Political Culture in Twentieth-century Calcutta, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2022
With renewable energy sources slowly replacing coal, the author discusses future policy options to sustain Indian Railways’ freight revenue source.
With substantial new approach and global relevance, this book provides a chronological narrative of how policy priority, policy design and institutional structure for coal, railways and power sector in India co-evolved in phases with changing national priorities. I believe that this book is an extremely timely contribution and will surely help inject new insights and clear perspective for researchers and policy makers in India and inform the global discourse as well on shaping the smooth transitions for sustainable future for coal rich countries like India.
The book will be of considerable interest and use to the authors of global assessment reports and development community including academia, decision makers like national governments, bilateral and multilateral funding agencies, and civil societies engaged in developmental actions in the region. It will encourage more extensive studies in many other countries to advance deeper regional debate, struggle and understanding of the way forward.
– Joyashree Roy, Former Professor of Economics, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India and Director, SMARTS Center, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand.
In this path-breaking volume, A.K. Maitra has provided a much-needed historical account of the development of the railways and coal industry. The book is based on archival materials and the author's decades of experience handling coal transportation and related policies. The book serves as a bridge between academic history and critical policy studies. It will have a long shelf life.
– Ritajyoti Bandyopadhyay, PhD, FRHistS, FRAI. Author of Streets in Motion: The Making of Infrastructure, Property, and Political Culture in Twentieth-century Calcutta, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2022
Ashim Kumar Maitra is a distinguished expert on transportation and logistics with over four decades of professional experience. He currently serves as Visiting Faculty at IISBWM (Calcutta University), teaching Transport and Logistics Management. He is the author of several journal and op-ed articles.
List of Maps - List of Tables - PrefaceList of Maps - List of Tables - Preface - Acknowledgements - List of Abbreviations - Introduction - Chapter 1: The Journey from 1855 to 1901 - Chapter 2: 1902 to 1947: Progress Amidst Challenges - Chapter 3: 1948–1980: A New Beginning: Planned Development - Chapter 4: 1981–2002: Impact of New Policies
Chapter 5: 2003–2023: Paradigm Shifts - Chapter 6: Looking Ahead - Appendices - Bibliography - Index
| Erscheinungsdatum | 25.07.2025 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 58 Illustrations |
| Verlagsort | Oxford |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Gewicht | 419 g |
| Themenwelt | Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Schienenfahrzeuge |
| Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Kulturgeschichte | |
| Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Technikgeschichte | |
| Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Wirtschaftsgeschichte | |
| Technik ► Elektrotechnik / Energietechnik | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-80374-567-3 / 1803745673 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-80374-567-1 / 9781803745671 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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