CLOSING OF UNMANNED LEVEL CROSSINGS
22/December/2014
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
LOK SABHA
STARRED QUESTION NO: 416
ANSWERED ON:  22.12.2014
CLOSING OF UNMANNED LEVEL CROSSINGS
SHASHI THAROOR
SUNIL KUMAR MONDAL
Will the Minister of



RAILWAYS be pleased to state:-




(a) whether the Railways are considering to close or have closed the unmanned level crossings in the country and if so, the details of railway level crossings that have been closed in various States, State-wise, during the last three years; 

(b) whether the Railways propose to deploy guards or construct underpass at unmanned railway level crossings and if so, the details thereof; 

(c) whether the closing of unmanned railway crossings in the country is likely to create inconvenience to the public and if so, the reaction of the Railways thereto; and 

(d) the time by which guards are likely to be deployed at all the unmanned level crossings in the country?


ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS (SHRI SURESH PRABHAKAR PRABHU) 

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

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