The East Coast Railway (ECoR) carried out intensive public awareness campaigns through various media and distributing posters, leaflets to educate road users during the observance of the International level Crossing Awareness Day on Thursday.
ECoR Chief Safety Officer Sudhansu Sekhar Mishra inaugurated a safety awareness programme on the day at manned level crossing (l/C) gate near the Barang station yard.
Mishra also informed that ECoR General Manager Umesh Singh has directed to eliminate all unmanned l/C gate under the ECoR jurisdiction by 2018-19.
Total of 408 unmanned l/C have been eliminated in last four years and the Khurda Road Division is now free from unmanned l/C, he added.
He also said out of 113 unmanned l/C, 35 are to be closed by June, five would be closed by diversion and 73 would be made be manned by June.
A street play was also organised by the Civil Defence volunteers of Khurda Road Division at the Barang station yard. Besides, counselling was also done to the passengers by the Safety Department staff and officers at the level crossing gate.