If everything just works in the 'chalta hai' sense, then what are those training sessions for. Anyone can learn how to operate something, how to operate it in the right way is the sole purpose of training.
I can't rely on mobile networks when I'm traveling on a train and they're relying on it for operating the same train. This is just another disaster waiting to happen.
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Automatic signaling, Kavach, everything is computer based. And no matter what RM says about it being fool-proof for media clout, computers and machines can and will fail. Just look at how a faulty update in the Windows security system brought half the world to a standstill.
You can't rely on computers or technology completely and call it a day. I agree that airline pilots depend a lot on technology, but they're trained on how to control things manually in case everything goes south. And it's not like they were inherently prepared.
Accidents happened, the air travel authorities around the world took note and brought up changes. Operating people were trained appropriately according to the lesson learnt. Why can't railways do the same?
They just love to shift blames on the person inferior to them, even CRS reports subtly do the same. Even we forget everything and the system remains the same, waiting for another disaster to strike.