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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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manoj sharma 11 years 5 months ago

At Present Railway Board is filled up with the top bureaucrats who have long aspired for just achieving the goal of getting that post, they have done all sorts of juglary to get there. There intent is not very transparent. Railways is bogged down by the pre/ post colonial system of administration & there is need to rewrite the system. But the present leadership has failed to look into it and has wasted there approximate 20% time of there 5 yr term. Delhi election in holistic view has proved this

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NIKUNJ KESHAV 11 years 5 months ago

Continued... 3. Huge Mirrors could also be deployed at unmanned crossing, so that a driver could easily see whether train in coming or not. 4. From technical point of view, we must invest on building an automatic signal which will indicate the status of train before unmanned crossings.

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NIKUNJ KESHAV 11 years 5 months ago

At present, my view on this issue are as follows: 1. During test driving while issuing a driving license, strong emphasis must be made on SECTION 161 AND 131 in bold letters. Every drivers must be aware of this rule. 2. Just before an unmanned crossing, a big advertising boards must be displayed stating this Sections or we could some photographic demonstration of these Sections. This will help in increasing awareness with reducing in accidents. Continued..

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sandip Angadi 11 years 5 months ago

All the long distance trains can have solar panels on top to utilize and convert energy for its passenger amenities -fans, lights, WiFi , AC blowers if not the compressors

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sandip Angadi 11 years 5 months ago

The shatabdi running from Mumbai to Goa, ticket for chair car is Rs.1400/- but no amenities are provided. Provide breakfast, tea and lunch as it starts early morning @6 and culminates @2pm at Goa.

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dhiraj nayak 11 years 5 months ago

construct over bridge at unmanned level crossings with help of local or state government

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DHARMARAJAN GANESAN 11 years 5 months ago

Accidents in unmanned level crossings can be avoided if a pre warning system before the arrival of any train through the line. Also some kind of line crossing prevention with automatic operation, when the train enters the earmarked zone before the UM level crossing to be deployed, using the mobile technology or direct control as in the case of Point machines. I am a retired JEII(Diesel Electrical) and given a chance can design a preventive system for UM Level crossing.

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Navas Sulaiman 11 years 5 months ago

Can not the level crossing gate be automatically controlled, with no gatekeeper? The same system used in automatic signalling system can be used here for giving signals to automatically control closing and opening of the gate. It gets closed a few minutes before the arrival of the train and opens sooner after its departure. Several college students have done this as their B.tech/BE projects. Automatically controlled railway gate will be the best solution for accidents at unmanned level crossing.

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dinesh panse 11 years 5 months ago

energy can be saved by postponing the watch by at least 30 minutes in summer. govt has to do this. solar energy should come to common man.

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dinesh panse 11 years 5 months ago

there is no senior citizen policy of centre ans states. why? it should be beneficial to them in anna, vastra nivara and transport. all state and city buses should be asked to give at least 50% concession in the tickets including for suburban railways. the fuel component in the ticket is reduced then why not ticket cost and taxi, auto fare reduced? there is a some gadbad in this? is govt doing anything for this/

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