Lok Sabha Question No. 5443 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-28
Subject: Unmanned Level Crossings
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: VIKRAM USENDI, RENUKA BUTTA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5443 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.03.2018

UNMANNED LEVEL CROSSINGS †5443.    SHRI VIKRAM USENDI: SHRIMATI BUTTA RENUKA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state :

- (a) whether  the  Railways  has  announced  to  end  all  unmanned  level crossings in the country;
- (b) if  so;  the details of unmanned level crossings converted into manned level crossings during the last three years in the country including Chhattisgarh, zone and place-wise; and;
- (c) the  State-wise  details  of  funds  allocated  for  this  purpose  during  the above period?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

- (a) to (c): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  5443  BY  SHRI  VIKRAM  USENDI  AND  SHRIMATI  BUTTA RENUKA  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  28.03.2018  REGARDING UNMANNED LEVEL CROSSING

(a):  Yes,  Madam.    It  has  been  decided  to  eliminate  all  Unmanned  Level Crossings (UMLCs) on Broad Gauge (BG) route in next 2 years by either of the following methods:-

-  Closure  -  Closing  unmanned  level  crossings  having  NIL/  negligible Train Vehicle Unit (TVU).
-  Merger  -  Merger  of  unmanned  level  crossing  to  nearby  manned  or unmanned gates or subway/Road Under Bridge (RUB)/Road Over Bridge (ROB) by construction of diversion road.
-  Provision of Subways/RUBs.
-  Manning - The unmanned level crossings which cannot be eliminated by above means will be progressively manned based on rail-road traffic volume, visibility conditions.

(b):  During  the  last  3  years  and  the  current  year  (upto  Feb.2018),  5156 UMLCs have been eliminated out of which 1986 were manned and 3170 were closed by closure/merger/subway.  In Chhattisgarh, during the last 3 years and the current year (upto Feb.2018), 69 UMLCs have been eliminated out of which 15 have been manned and 54 were closed by closure/merger/subway. Place-wise data of UMLCs eliminated is not maintained.  Zone-wise data of UMLCs  eliminated  during  the  last  three  years  and  the  current  year  (upto Feb.18) is as follows:

| SN   | Zonal Railway              |   2015-16 |   2016-17 | 2017-18               | 2017-18 (upto Feb'18)   |   Total |
|------|----------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------------------|-------------------------|---------|
| 1    | Central Railway            |        49 |        43 | 17                    | All UMLCs eliminat ed   |     109 |
| 2    | Eastern Railway            |        56 |        51 | 61                    | 4                       |     172 |
| 3    | East Central Railway       |        28 |        20 | 42                    | 26                      |     116 |
| 4    | East Coast Railway         |        98 |       159 | 128                   | 53                      |     438 |
| 5    | Northern Railway           |       163 |        98 | 150                   | 176                     |     587 |
| 6    | North Central Railway      |        26 |        19 | 70                    | 54                      |     169 |
| 7    | North Eastern Railway      |        62 |       139 | 126                   | 70                      |     397 |
| 8    | Northeast Frontier Railway |        43 |        79 | 123                   | 70                      |     315 |
| 9    | North Western Railway      |        64 |        94 | 124                   | 168                     |     450 |
| 10   | Southern Railway           |        86 |        98 | 119                   | 114                     |     417 |
| 11   | South Central Railway      |       119 |        68 | 149                   | 89                      |     425 |
| 12   | South Eastern Railway      |        78 |       120 | 190                   | 186                     |     574 |
| 13   | South East Central Railway |        39 |        56 | 43                    | 13                      |     151 |
| 14   | South Western Railway      |        56 |       100 | 65                    | 52                      |     273 |
| 15   | Western Railway            |       101 |        71 | 96                    | 177                     |     445 |
| 16   | West Central Railway       |        80 |        38 | All UMLCs elimina ted | All UMLCs eliminat ed   |     118 |
|      | Total                      |      1148 |      1253 | 1503                  | 1252                    |    5156 |

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(c): State-wise data of funds allocated is not maintained. Zone-wise details of funds allocated for Plan Head 29 and Plan Head 30 regarding ROBs, RUBs and LCs during the last three years (2015-18) is as follows:

( in ` Crore)

| SN   | Zonal Railway              |   2015-16 |   2016-17 |   2017-18 |
|------|----------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| 1    | Central Railway            |    101.51 |    139    |    165.07 |
| 2    | Eastern Railway            |     66.34 |     90.37 |    105.37 |
| 3    | East Central Railway       |     70.68 |    109.6  |    130.97 |
| 4    | East Coast Railway         |    116.73 |    203.47 |    255.52 |
| 5    | Northern Railway           |    277.61 |    475.45 |    584.94 |
| 6    | North Central Railway      |    271.67 |    414.6  |    488.8  |
| 7    | North Eastern Railway      |     83.4  |    161.99 |    180.32 |
| 8    | Northeast Frontier Railway |    146.13 |    166.73 |    194.89 |
| 9    | North Western Railway      |    261.09 |    271.61 |    485.77 |
| 10   | Southern Railway           |    314.99 |    409.5  |    503.63 |
| 11   | South Central Railway      |    213.64 |    262.54 |    316.87 |
| 12   | South Eastern Railway      |     65.5  |    179.58 |    287.34 |
| 13   | South East Central Railway |    138.45 |    192.15 |    218.85 |
| 14   | South Western Railway      |    169.01 |    185.37 |    209.33 |
| 15   | Western Railway            |    165.17 |    307.33 |    340.71 |
| 16   | West Central Railway       |    200.08 |    176.18 |    206.62 |
|      | Total                      |   2662    |   3745.47 |   4675    |

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