Lok Sabha Question No. 362 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-24
Subject: Unmanned Level Crossings (LCs)
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Dr. D Ravi Kumar, Dr. Thirumaavalavan Tholkappiyan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO. 362 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.07.2024

UNMANNED LEVEL CROSSINGS (LCs)

362. DR. D RAVI KUMAR: DR. THIRUMAAVALAVAN THOLKAPPIYAN:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the total number of Unmanned Level Crossings(LCs) in the country including Tamil Nadu, district, State-wise;
- (b)  the  deadline  fixed  by  the  Government  to  do  away  with  the unmanned level crossings on all the operational lines;
- (c) whether the Government has fixed any time frame to ensure that all  abandoned  railway  crossings  will  be  safe  for  people/commuters and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the alternative provisions that the Government has made for users where the unmanned level crossings have been done away with; and
- (e) the number of people killed at level crossings in the country during the  last  three  years  and  current  year  and  the  action  taken  by  the Government to minimize such accidents?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

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

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  362  BY  DR.  D  RAVI  KUMAR  AND  DR. THIRUMAAVALAVAN  THOLKAPPIYAN  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK SABHA  ON  24.07.2024  REGARDING  UNMANNED  LEVEL  CROSSINGS (LCs)

(a)  to  (e):  All  Unmanned level crossings (UMLCs) on running lines of Broad Gauge (BG) network of Indian Railway have been eliminated by 31.01.2019.

Elimination  of  level crossings (LCs) is a continuous and dynamic process of Indian Railway. Such works are taken up on the basis of its impact on safety in train operations, mobility of trains & impact for road users and feasibility etc.

LCs are eliminated either by providing ROBs/ RUBs in lieu of LCs or through direct closure (for low traffic LCs) or by diversion of road traffic to nearby ROB/RUB/LC depending upon the site conditions.

During the period from 2014-24, total 11945 Nos. Road Over Bridges (ROBs)/Road Under Bridges (RUBs) were constructed, whereas, during the period from 2004-14, only 4,148 Nos. ROBs/RUBs were constructed on Indian Railways.

During  last  three  years  and  current  year  upto  June  2024,  no consequential accident took place at UMLCs existing on Meter Gauge (MG) & Narrow Gauge (NG) sections of Indian Railway network, which are planned for elimination during Gauge conversion of the sections.

Further,  following  steps  have  been  taken  by  Indian  Railways  to minimize rail accidents at LCs in the country:

-  Level Crossings having high Rail/Road vehicular traffic are interlocked with signals for enhancing safety.
-  Inspection drives are being launched from time to time to ensure availability  of  basic  infrastructure  at  level  crossings  such  as whistle boards, road warning boards, speed breakers etc.
-  Public  awareness  campaigns/safety  slogans  are  undertaken  to create safety consciousness among road users for safe passage at level crossings.
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