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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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Tarun Agarwal
Tarun Agarwal 11 years 8 months ago
We can develop a cheap and effective sensing system which can be based on the same technique used by Bats / Submarines. These sensors can be placed at the front of train and can be used to track any material on the track at the height of 0.5-1 meter and within the range of 5-10 meters. In case, if sensors receive the wave back then emergency brakes could be applied. This technology can avoid not only unmanned crossing accident but also train accidents. Sensor range can vary with the train speed.
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Patel Savan
Patel Savan 11 years 8 months ago
Use system like, it display the speed of train at every crossing on lcd display and also with time to arrive to crossing track... It will help to judge the people about train and it take respective step ahead...
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DEEPAK GARG
DEEPAK GARG 11 years 8 months ago
E ticket to milti hai per refund ke liye koi solid system nahi hai irctc bank jane ko bolti hai bank ke babu kehte hai hum kuch nahi kar sakte.please.........................
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Prem Agrawal
Prem Agrawal 11 years 8 months ago
Double the capacity of Mumbai Local trains. Local trains are the lifeline of Mumbai. Unfortunately, it is a nightmare to travel by them. The capacity of Mumbai Local trains should be doubled by building a whole set of new railway lines on top of existing railway lines. This will be both technically feasible and cost effective. It will solve the public transport problem of Mumbai for the next 50 years, if not for ever.
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Prem Agrawal
Prem Agrawal 11 years 8 months ago
Double the passenger carrying capacity in 4 years. When a person has to travel by train his biggest worry is 'Will I get a reserved ticket'. Many trains are fully booked on the day their reservation opens. In the next railway budget, priority should be given on increasing capacity on these routes. This data is readily available with railways and most people will agree that this is a better basis of deciding new trains (or increased frequency of existing trains) rather than regional demands.
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Dhruv Lal
Dhruv Lal 11 years 8 months ago
Here are few ways we can minimize accidents 1) Automated barrier systems to halt&move the traffic which can be controlled by the nearest station master 2) Stricter fines that the Railway Police Force can enforce and on the spot detention with a jail term for 2-3 days minimum. 3) Fencing within the city limits or where the population around the railway station is high. 4) Overhead and Under bridges with ramps. 5) CCTV at every crossing which the station master or RPF personal can monitor.
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Inderveer
Inderveer 11 years 8 months ago
well! the driver must hv tht much sense to see or hear the train. these r lame accidents due to vehicle drivers ignorance and overconfidence
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Rajesh Kalaveny
Rajesh Kalaveny 11 years 8 months ago
Good Evening Mr. MODI, Improve track maintenance, icrease trains speed and provide trains wherever mostly required and also laying of tracks. Provide computer facilities in loco engines to improve high speed.
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