Unmanned Level Crossing Awareness Programme
India

Unmanned Level Crossing Awareness Programme

In keeping with the observance of o­n-going International Level Crossing Awareness Week all over the world from 29th May to 2nd June 2017, North Eastern Railway stepped up its level-crossing safety awareness campaigns through multi-pronged thematic programmes and popular mass communication modes. During the course of this Week, North Eastern Railway with the help of safety department and scouts, guides, rovers and ranger conducted level-crossings awareness campaign through the popular Nukkad Naataks at different locations near Manned/ Unmanned Level crossings at Izzatnagar Railway Station, Bilwa Crossing, Sahid gate Crossing. Posters & Stickers were pasted at prominent places at vulnerable locations.Rovers and Rangers distributed safety pamphlets, and counselled road users at different locations. General public were sensitized o­n dangers of boarding running trains, observe cautions o­n possible train movement before negotiating Unmanned Level-crossings and not to force the gateman to open the gate when it is closed to avoid any mishap etc. To prevent accidents at unmanned crossings, Railways are pursuing a phased program to transform every unmanned crossing into either a road under bridge or road over bridge or by constructing a Limited Height Subway. The event was covered and supported by A Famous Radio station Big 92.7 FM. Rj. Zeeshan conducted the final day programe
Started Ended
Number of participants
11
Service hours
165
Location
India
Topics
Youth Programme
Youth Leadership

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