Question : CLOSURE OF UNMANNED LEVEL CROSSINGS



(a) the number of unmanned railway crossings which have been identified for closure in the country, as on date State-wise; and

(b) the number of crossings closed down during the year 2007 so far?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS ( SHRI R. VELU)

(a) and (b) Zone-wise (as details are maintained Zone-wise not State-wise) number of unmanned level crossings identified for closure and those closed, is as under :-

S.No.	Zone	No. of unmanned	Number of	Level Crossings	unmanned Level	identified	for Crossings	closure.	closed in the	year 2007 so far.
01 CENTRAL 16 22 02 EASTERN 45 00 03 EAST CENTRAL 38 08 04 EAST COAST 98 01 05 NORTHERN 40 06 06 NORTH EASTERN 88 16 07 NORTHEAST FRONTIER 22 00 08 NORTH CENTRAL 45 00 09 NORTH WESTERN 288 33 10 SOUTHERN 15 00 11 SOUTH CENTRAL 72 08 12 SOUTH EASTERN 19 00 13 SOUTH EAST CENTRAL 54 00 14 SOUTH WESTERN 190 02 15 WESTERN 183 12 16 WEST CENTRAL 72 05
TOTAL 1,285 113