The East Coast Railway (ECoR) carried out intensive public awareness campaign to educate road users during the observance of the International Level Crossing Awareness Day.
The campaign included distribution of posters, leaflets, various short duration films/advertisements etc., including street play.
East Coast Railway Chief Safety Officer Sudhansu Sekhar Mishra inaugurated the programme on Thursday at the manned level crossing gate near Gopalpur Balikuda near Cuttack.
As per the directions of Railway Minister, all the unmanned level crossing gates have been eliminated from East Coast Railway jurisdiction by providing substitute path like provision of ROBs and RUBs, Mishra told.
In the last financial year, i.e. in 2018-19, the East Coast Railway has provided eight Road Over Bridges (ROBs), 46 Road Under Bridges (RUBs) at different locations in its jurisdiction and has eliminated 117 unmanned level crossings by providing substitute path for crossing of rail line, he informed.
A street play was organized by the Civil Defence volunteers of Khurda Road Division at Gopalpur Balikuda near Cuttack.