Hassled by delays at railway line, villagers demand bridge in TN
1 month, 1 week ago

Hassled by delays at railway line, villagers demand bridge in TN

New Indian Express  

VELLORE: Around 300 residents from five villages -- Latheri, Annankudi, Thirumani, Vayathur, and Solanur -- staged a protest near Latheri level crossing on Wednesday, demanding the state and union governments to construct a structure to cross the railway gate. For around 8,000 families in the five villages, they said, getting across the level crossing is essential to access several facilities, including schools, hospitals and commercial establishments. Due to this, he said, school students often attempt to get across when the barrier is lowered, including several instances of them, along with their bicycles, crossing the barriers by moving under stationary freight trains. The resident alleged that ambulance services, due to the level crossing, often do not visit their area, at times even asking the residents to "get across somehow as they wait on the other side of the crossing".

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Villagers demand bridge at railway crossing in Latheri
1 month, 1 week ago

Villagers demand bridge at railway crossing in Latheri

The Hindu  

In a bid to draw the attention of the district administration and Southern Railway to the need for a subway or a bridge to get past the level crossing, residents of 40 hamlets near Katpadi town staged a demonstration near the Latteri railway station on Wednesday. According to the residents, who are mostly farmers and petty traders, the level crossing …

Sudden closure of Ludhiana railway crossing raises eyebrows
1 year, 3 months ago

Sudden closure of Ludhiana railway crossing raises eyebrows

Hindustan Times  

The Radha Swami road railway crossing located in the heart of a dense settlement in the Model Town extension was closed five days back, with no communication on when it’s reopening, leaving neighbourhood residents in limbo. School students crossing the tracks amid the closure of the railway crossing in Model Town Block D, Ludhiana. Also, the crossing according to a …

Stakeholders welcome Railway Board circular on fully funding construction of overbridges
2 years ago

Stakeholders welcome Railway Board circular on fully funding construction of overbridges

The Hindu  

Terming the Railway Board’s March 2 circular to respective zonal general managers that the Railway would fully fund the construction of overbridges, underbridges, and subways at level crossings as one that is long overdue, stakeholders have said that it will in turn catalyse the construction of overbridges, thus paving the way for faster train movement. Thrissur Railway Passengers’ Association general …

Schoolchildren urged not to jump level crossings as train services increase
7 years, 7 months ago

Schoolchildren urged not to jump level crossings as train services increase

Dutch News  

Rail network operator ProRail has written to 250 schools located near a main railway line urging pupils not to take chances on level crossings. The number of trains between Amsterdam and Eindhoven has been increased to six per hour on Wednesdays, meaning crossings will be shut more often. The company has written to schools in towns including Boxtel, Culemborg and …

Schoolchildren urged not to jump level crossings as train services increase
7 years, 7 months ago

Schoolchildren urged not to jump level crossings as train services increase

Dutch News  

Rail network operator ProRail has written to 250 schools located near a main railway line urging pupils not to take chances on level crossings. The number of trains between Amsterdam and Eindhoven has been increased to six per hour on Wednesdays, meaning crossings will be shut more often. The company has written to schools in towns including Boxtel, Culemborg and …

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