Whether it is the Indian Railways, or the, gas pipelines or the electricity transmission system, they are crying for reforms. Starting a new train between 2 stations to placate the interested parties is easy, but the maintenance of the age-old tracks, the overhead wires & related equipment is something different. Unless timely & systemic maintenance & up-gradation of equipment takes place, these kind of mishaps will recur.  Only if the GAIL officials did their duty and made the necessary maintenance on time  especially since its summer time and the gas leakage was already detected in the early morning hours, this incident could have been avoided. It is because of their sheer negligence such huge loss of life and property happened. Criminal cases should be registered against the negligent officials.