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109 rail accidents at unmanned crossings took place in 2014-15

Railway sources said the accidents at unmanned crossings were more frequent in
rural areas while such crossings in cities have either been eliminated or manned.
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Rakesh Ranjan
New Delhi April 27, 2018 UPDATED: April 27, 2018 03:09 IST

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Officials said 1,565 unmanned crossings were eliminated in 2017-18.

An official said 49 unmanned railway crossings exist in the Delhi division of Indian Railways.

Railway minister Piyush Goyal held a meeting to assess the status of unmanned crossings.

N
early 5,800 unmanned railway crossings are a key cause of rail accidents in India.
Sources in the railway ministry said on a average close to 1,600 unmanned railway
crossings are being removed every year, yet accidents at these points contribute to about
60 per cent of the total mishaps on the network.

A ministry official said 109 rail accidents have occurred at unmanned crossings across the
country since 2014-15. Railway board chairman Ashwani Lohani announced that all such
crossings will be eliminated by the year 2020.

Railway sources said the accidents at unmanned crossings were more frequent in rural
areas while such crossings in cities have either been eliminated or manned. An official
said 49 unmanned railway crossings exist in the Delhi division of Indian Railways that
comprises neighbouring areas in Uttar Pradesh and Haryana.

However, Lohani said no step the railway ministry takes could be completely foolproof
against negligence of people and urged them to be careful while crossing tracks.

"While crossing unmanned level crossings, the primary responsibility lies with the road
user, and not with the railways. In this case, the driver of the school van did not stop. But
because the accidents happen in our territory, it remains our concern," he said.

Officials said 1,565 unmanned crossings were eliminated in 2017-18 and the target is to
remove 1,600 in 2018-19.

Railway minister Piyush Goyal held a high-level meeting on Thursday to assess the safety
of the network and also the status of unmanned crossings.

The railway ministry claimed that accidents at unmanned level crossings have reduced by
79 per cent in the last four years while the average rate of elimination of such crossings
has also increased by nearly two thirds during this period. Earlier in the day, Goyal had
ordered an inquiry into the accident.
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