By Express News Service
BHUBANESWAR: The East Coast Railway (ECoR) has geared as much as provoke measures to stop untoward incidents and deaths on railway tracks at delicate areas in its three divisions in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh.
Trespassing is the prime contributory issue to uncommon incidents resulting in deaths. Several deaths are being reported and plenty of are getting injured after falling down from working trains and dashing with trains in addition to suicides and run over instances.
The zonal railway has recognized 110 susceptible locations in Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Jajpur-Keonjhar Road, Berhampur, Sambalpur, Titilagarh, Balangir, Visakhapatnam, Srikakulam, Vizianagaram and Marripalem areas.
The stretches between Jagannathpur and Berhampur, Golanthara and Berhampur, Retang and Bhubaneswar, Mancheswar and Bhubaneswar, Jajpur-Keonjhar Yard and Mancheswar Yard in Khurda division, Visakhapatnam and Gopalapatanam, Vizianagaram and Korukonda, Dusi and Srikakulam, Simhachalam and Gopalapatnam in Waltair division and Deogaon Road and Sainthala, Sambalpur and Hirakud, and Balangir and Loisinga stations in Sambalpur division have additionally been recognized.
A railway spokesperson mentioned determination has been taken to put in CCTV cameras, assemble boundary partitions, present fencing and impede paths by inserting unused concrete sleepers on the areas. “Wide trenches will also be constructed parallel to track to stop trespassing of animals, pedestrians and bikers. Barricade by rail sleeper and rail posts will be erected to prevent entry of two-wheelers,” he mentioned.
Unauthorised trespassing can be monitored via CCTV cameras at Nirakarpur Yard, between Tilaru and Urlam, Deogaon Road-Sainthala, and Balangir and Loisinga stations. Besides, restricted peak sub-ways can be constructed at a few of the locations for which consent has been obtained from the federal government.
Since falling down from practice is the second essential contributory issue to untoward incidents, the spokesperson mentioned trains passing via ECoR jurisdiction can be manned by safety personnel. The ECoR had recorded 2.8 computer lower in deaths on observe in 2019 as in comparison with 2018 and 40 computer decline in 2020 compared to its earlier 12 months.
Steps to be taken
110 susceptible locations in Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Jajpur-Keonjhar Road, Berhampur, Sambalpur, Titilagarh, Balangir, Visakhapatnam, Srikakulam, Vizianagaram and Marripalem areas recognized
CCTV cameras can be put in, boundary partitions constructed, provision of fencing and impede paths can be achieved by inserting unused concrete sleepers on the areas
Wide trenches may also be constructed parallel to trace to cease trespassing of animals, pedestrians and bikers
Barricade by rail sleeper and rail posts can be erected to stop entry of two-wheelers
