Shahrukh Khan (1965) Indian actor, producer and television personality
From interview with Amrita Mulchandani
“Wagon is the bread-earning horse of the Railways. Load it adequately. Make it run and don't stable it.”
When some of the Railway Board members expressed apprehensions in increasing wagon loads, a decision which alone generated Rs 7,200 crore (Rs 72 billion) (Source: Lalu to teach management at IIM-A http://in.rediff.com/money/2006/aug/30iim1.htm).
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