To curb incidents of cattle runover in the busy Mumbai – Ahmedabad section, Indian Railways has initiated the work of construction of cattle barrier
fencing.
To begin with, the Western Railway has initiated the work of construction of Metal Beam fencing on Mumbai - Ahmedabad section. The metal barrier fencing will cover a length of about 622 km, between Mumbai to Ahmedabad and will be undertaken at an approximate cost of `245.26 crore.
“All the 8 tenders have been awarded and work is progressing in full swing. The work is expected to be completed by end of May 2023. The fencing will be of guard rails made of metal .The fencing is very robust as it consists of two W-beams. A W-beam type stands for wide flanges, which are thicker, that aid in resisting bend stress,” said a senior railway official.
Such fencings are used in highways & expressways, especially at accident prone areas to provide protection to vehicles as well as pedestrians.
At the same time Western Railway appealed to the cattle owners/cattle grazers to not let their cattle come near the railway land/tracks.
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw had announced that barriers or concrete bollards will be constructed along the fast moving train sections to secure the rail infrastructure and at the same time safety of the passengers on
board.
In yet another initiative, Railways have already put on the service of its security personnel to man and then simultaneously create awareness along the residents of tracks.