New Delhi, Feb. 7 -- Indian Railway is continuously modernising the current infrastructure of its signalling system to improve reliability.

Electronic interlocking systems with centralised operation points and signals in place of old mechanical signalling have been provided at 6660 stations as of December 31, according to a release.

The press release stated that measures to modernise Indian Railways are undertaken to provide the interlocking of Level Crossing (LC) Gates to 10,097 Level Crossing Gates up to December 31 for the enhancement of safety at the LC Gates.

It will complete the track circuiting of stations to enhance safety by verification of track occupancy by electrical means, which has been provided at 6,665 stations up to De...