NEW DELHI, March 3 -- THE Railways eliminated 1,035 manned level crossings across its network during April-December 2019, a jump of 190 per cent over the corresponding period the year before, official data shows.
The number stood at 357 for the April-December period in 2018, according to the data.
The national transporter has set a target of eliminating 2,568 level crossings on the Golden Quadrilateral and Diagonals by 2023.
The Railways has proposed to sanction roadover- bridges and roadunder- bridges in places where the MLCs will be eliminated.
In its road map document, the railways has stated that RUBs with water drainage system will be preferred as they are shorter in route and can be implemented faster.
The entire cost of such pro...