The Ministry of Railways has launched a 15-day safety inspection drive on level crossing (LC) gates in block sections across India.
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The Ministry of Railways has launched a 15-day safety inspection drive on level crossing (LC) gates in block sections across India.
The decision was taken on the direction of Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw who reviewed critical railway safety matters yesterday.
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The railway minister has conducted a review of “LC Gate Safety“ and decided on 11 key actions, an official said.
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As per the new measures, the CCTV system is to be provided at all the LC gates along with the necessary recording systems.
The power supply for the CCTV should also be made available at LC gate. The power supply can be based on solar panels, battery backup, UPS, etc. in addition to commercial supply. This activity will be completed with mission mode.
It was also decided that there should be a policy review for converting ‘Close to Road Traffic’ gates to ‘Open to Road Traffic’ gates.
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