Lok Sabha Question No. 2248 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-15
Subject: Manned Railway Crossings
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: RAMESWAR TELI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2248 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.03.2017

## MANNED RAILWAY CROSSINGS

2248.    SHRI RAMESWAR TELI: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state :
2. (a) whether the Railways has proposed to upgrade existing unmanned level crossings to manned level crossings;
3. (b) if so, the details thereof;
4. (c) the number of unmanned level crossings across the country; and
5. (d) the number of accidents occurred at unmanned level crossings during the last three years and the current year, State-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

- (a) to (d): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  2248  BY  SHRI  RAMESWAR  TELI  TO  BE ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  15.03.2017  REGARDING  MANNED RAILWAY CROSSINGS

(a)  &  (b):  It  is  the  endeavour  of  Railways  to  eliminate  all  unmanned level crossings (UMLCs) on Broad Gauge (BG) in a phased manner by either of the following:

-  Closure  -  Closing  unmanned  level  crossings  having  NIL/  negligible Train Vehicle Unit (TVU).
-  Merger -Merger of unmanned  level crossing gate to nearby manned/unmanned  level  crossing  or  subway/Road  Under  Bridge (RUB)/Road Over Bridge (ROB) by construction of diversion road.
-  Provision of Subways/RUBs.
-  Manning-  Phased  manning  of  unmanned  level  crossings,  which cannot be eliminated by above means.

Ministry of Railways has announced a specific sub-mission to eliminate  all  unmanned  level  crossings  on  Broad  Gauge  by  March 2020.

(c):    There  are  9340  unmanned  level  crossings  in  the  country  as  on 01.04.2016.    Out  of  total  9340  unmanned  level  crossings,  6388 unmanned level crossings are on Broad Gauge (BG).

(d):  State-wise  data  of  accidents  is  not  maintained.    However,  Zonewise number  of consequential unmanned  level crossing  (UMLC) accidents during the last three years and the current year (upto Feb 2017) are as follows:

2016-17

| Number of unmanned level crossing accidents Zone-wise   | Number of unmanned level crossing accidents Zone-wise   | Number of unmanned level crossing accidents Zone-wise   | Number of unmanned level crossing accidents Zone-wise   | Number of unmanned level crossing accidents Zone-wise   |
|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
| Railways                                                | 2013-14                                                 | 2014-15                                                 | 2015-16                                                 | 2016-17 (upto Feb 2017)                                 |
| Central Railway                                         | 1                                                       | 0                                                       | 0                                                       | 0                                                       |

| East Coast Railway    |   3 |   2 |   0 |   0 |
|-----------------------|-----|-----|-----|-----|
| East Central Railway  |   5 |   5 |   0 |   4 |
| Eastern Railway       |   0 |   0 |   0 |   1 |
| North Central Railway |   2 |   1 |   1 |   1 |
| North Eastern Railway |   5 |   6 |   5 |   2 |

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| Northeast Frontier Railway   |   3 |   0 |   2 |   2 |
|------------------------------|-----|-----|-----|-----|
| Northern Railway             |   6 |   9 |   9 |   3 |
| North Western Railway        |  10 |   8 |   7 |   2 |
| South Central Railway        |   1 |   2 |   0 |   0 |
| South East Central Railway   |   1 |   1 |   0 |   0 |
| South Eastern Railway        |   4 |   2 |   2 |   1 |
| Southern Railway             |   1 |   2 |   0 |   0 |
| South Western Railway        |   2 |   5 |   1 |   1 |
| West Central Railway         |   1 |   1 |   0 |   0 |
| Western Railway              |   2 |   6 |   2 |   0 |
| Konkan Railway Corporation   |   0 |   0 |   0 |   0 |
| Metro                        |   0 |   0 |   0 |   0 |
| Total                        |  47 |  50 |  29 |  17 |

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