East Coast Railway successfully eliminates all UMLCs in 2018

The East Coast Railway (ECoR) Sunday said it has eliminated all the unmanned level crossing gates (UMLCs) from its jurisdiction in 2018 in order to enhance the safety of both road and rail users. Ministry of Railways had set the target to eliminate all the ULMCs by 2020 and further targeted by end of 2018. In view of the above, the ECoR has fulfilled the target by eliminating all the gates before October 2018, ECoR said in a statement. Giving highest priority in railroad safety and to reduce mishaps and human casualties, ECoR has eliminated 117 UMLCs in 2018 only.

Altogether, 414 UMLCs have been eliminated by East Coast Railway since April 1, 2014. From April 1, 2014, to March 31, 2018, ECoR had closed/eliminated 297 UMLCs. All these UMLCs closed in ECoR jurisdiction by providing road under bridges (RUBs) or limited height sub-ways (LHSs), diversion and manned, it said.