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Accidents at Unmanned Level Crossing

Accidents at Unmanned Level Crossing
Start Date :
Jan 01, 2015
Last Date :
Jul 17, 2015
04:15 AM IST (GMT +5.30 Hrs)
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Section 161 of Railway act indicates “If any person driving or leading a vehicle is negligent in crossing an unmanned level crossing, he shall be punishable with imprisonment ...

Section 161 of Railway act indicates “If any person driving or leading a vehicle is negligent in crossing an unmanned level crossing, he shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to one year.”

Section 131 of the Motor Vehicle Act indicates that “Every driver of a motor vehicle at the approach of any unguarded railway level crossing shall cause the vehicle to stop and the driver of the vehicle shall cause the conductor or cleaner or attendant or any other person in the vehicle to walk up to the level crossing and ensure that no train or trolley is approaching from either side and then pilot the motor vehicle across such level crossing, and where no conductor or cleaner or attendant or any other person is available in the vehicle, the driver of the vehicle shall get down from the vehicle himself to ensure that no train or trolley is approaching from either side before the railway track is crossed”

However due to non-following of relevant rules by the road users, many accidents are occurring resulting in loss of precious life  at unmanned level crossings.

Suggest solutions for reducing accidents at unmanned level crossings.

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CA Ratnesh Kumar Bhardwaj
CA Ratnesh Kumar Bhardwaj 11 years 9 months ago
Railway is India’s heart, But currently no on think for betterment of railway. My suggestion lack of operation delay, Railway is delayed due to interchange of railways circle pl demolish the circle area and create a company for railway zone. I have more Idea but words are limited.
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Gulab chand vijay
Gulab chand vijay 11 years 9 months ago
Respected Mr.Narendra Modi Hon'ble Prime Minister Of India, New Delhi. Humble Request, Kindly Consider in comming budget the most important needs which are as follows:- 1.Please Arrange Gnadhi Dham - Howrah Train No.12937 & Howrah Gandhi Dham Train No.12938 Dailly instead of Weekly. 2. Please Arrange Direct KOTA - AJMER (Raj.) Train (Via:-Bundi ,Deoli ,Kekri,Nasirabad ). Yours Faithfully Gulab Chand Vijay Divisional Sr.Vice President Fedration of Rajasthan Trade & Industry Kota
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Rahul Kumar
Rahul Kumar 11 years 9 months ago
REPUBLICAN'S CHALLENGE ek campaign hai jo har ek INDIAN ko kisi bhi jruratmand ki kisi v trha se help karne ke lae encourage karta hai... Is challenge ko hame 25th January tak har ek Indian ke pass phuchana hai or 26th January tak kisi bhi trha se as per your thinking and capability kisi bhi jruratmand ( needy ) ki madad karna hai.. Or apne kae gaye nobel deed ko ya us moment ke snap ko or apne experience ko REPUBLICAN'S CHALLENGE ke is page pe post kijie or apne friends ko bhi batiye...
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DIBYARANJAN HOTA
DIBYARANJAN HOTA 11 years 9 months ago
one thing that could be done is to install a kind of 'siren system' at the unmanned crossings controlled by the nearest railway station. with an approximate estimation of time reaching next unmanned station siren could be ringed by person incharge. siren tone should be distinct one and audible enough to be heard from atleast 500 metres. for eg. when a police van or ambulance arrives one could recognize it from a distance.
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DEVASHISH JAIN
DEVASHISH JAIN 11 years 9 months ago
one thing that could be done is to install a kind of 'siren system' at the unmanned crossings controlled by the nearest railway station. with an approximate estimation of time reaching next unmanned station siren could be ringed by person incharge. siren tone should be distinct one and audible enough to be heard from atleast 500 metres. for eg. when a police van or ambulance arrives one could recognize it from a distance.
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Neelava Dutta
Neelava Dutta 11 years 9 months ago
This perhaps can be avoided by installing a simple yet special device at the unmanned railway crossing for the common people. It will glow green indicating no train within danger limit-safe to cross and red -train approaching and the intensity of red going up as the train comes near.
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VIKASH PRADHAN
VIKASH PRADHAN 11 years 9 months ago
The primary causes of accidents at unmanned level crossings include failure of road users’ mis-adventure to cross level crossings in the face of an approaching train; road vehicles getting stalled at the locations; rash driving of un-licensed tractor drivers etc. Accidents at level crossings happen primarily because the road users do not respect the right of way of railways.
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