Title - Five unmanned crossings closed in Pune railway division - The Times of India

PUNE: The Pune railway division has eliminated five unmanned level crossings located on railway tracks. Four level crossing were located on Daund-Baramati tracks and one was located in Miraj-Kolhapur section. The railway administration said that road users have been provided alternative level crossings and sub way to cross the tracks.

"The Pune division is planning to close about 15 unmanned level crossings in the current financial year. Of which, five crossings have been closed already. The administration is working to close down remaining crossings. This will make the tracks safer and help prevent accidents", said an official from the Pune railway division.

"There are 28 unmanned level crossings in Pune division. A target has been set to eliminate/close down all these crossings by 2015. Most of these level crossings are located on Daund-Baramati and Pune-Miraj tracks. Besides the administration also deployed staff at all the crossings on Pune-Lonavla and Pune-Daund tracks", the official added.

The railway administration has appealed to the road users to take precautions while crossing the tracks at the unmanned crossings. An official said that sign boards have been installed at the unmanned crossings. Besides repeated announcements are being made at all the prominent stations to use foot over bridges to cross the railway tracks.