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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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harshul sharma
harshul sharma 11 years 9 months ago
At such crossings a 'GUARDING LIGHTS' be installed at every 10-20 meters that indicates the closeness of train; i.e, GREEN - no train in next 30 min YELLOW-train might come in next 20-30 min RED- train in next 5-10 min. The light might change color according to the tension line across the rails. Or SOME other indicative SIGNAL that might indicate the vicinity of the train.
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Anshuk Megharikh
Anshuk Megharikh 11 years 9 months ago
In the 1920s, after World War II, USA realised the need for a comprehensive road network connecting every corner of the United States, not only for economic growth, but also because it was extremely important for the defence of the country. Following this, the Eisenhower Interstate Highway System was born. With the exception of a few stretches, it is toll free. Vajpayeeji had a similar dream but could not realise it - the Modi govt should pass legislation that kickstarts such a network in India.
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Bharat Agarwal
Bharat Agarwal 11 years 9 months ago
It for kind attention to our hon'ble Railway Minister : I advice to privatize the Indian Railways route wise and present body should create more infrastructures add new lines and earn the revnue. By this way services will improve and reducing in travel expenses.
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pankaj hitlar
pankaj hitlar 11 years 9 months ago
Railway ministor attention please .need to create acenteral railway recruitment board in place of rrb .which conduct all exam of rail.which controll all commit mistake during recruitment.
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pankaj hitlar
pankaj hitlar 11 years 9 months ago
There are many obstrakle in each area of railway .the day come to improve railway section.rrb(all board).rrb patna has taken more longer time about 2year or more to bublish JE or SECTION ENGG result.so maximum time limit should be fixed under which rrb will have to published result.
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pankaj hitlar
pankaj hitlar 11 years 9 months ago
Need to be installed LDR (leger diflector resistor) system at sufficient distace from the crossing.this sence all passing train on that root .auto block the way.thus we safe that area
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Y Sharma
Y Sharma 11 years 9 months ago
this can be controlled by a simple device which is installed before 20 kms of the crossing it can be a lazer beam which is passing from one side to the other when any train passes through this track area then the beam is obstructed which either alarms the people there at the crossing or it can automatically shut the gates of the crossing thus by saving vital lives
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sk mohd
sk mohd 11 years 9 months ago
Everything is definitely improving constantly in the Indian Railways except for catering and cleanliness especially in washrooms. I am proud to be a user of the Railways since the last 50 years. Catering was at its best at that time but as days have past by they have degraded both the quality and the service. There are numerous examples to highlight but everyone knows the present state of condition. If one is a regular traveller by any of the Shatabdi or Rajdhani Exp he will hate the stereotype.
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Aurobinda Mohapatra
Aurobinda Mohapatra 11 years 9 months ago
sir railway must recruit gate keeper .Because now a days so many accident are happen, if any where gate keeper recruit was not possible, there we can use signal based light signals and railway also make awareness programs for people about the unmanned crossing.
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