ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Railways has received Rs54.5 million out of the total Rs105 million from the Sindh government to man the unmanned level crossings in the current financial year.
“The total number of manned level crossings over Pakistan Railways system at present is 1,514 and unmanned level crossings are 1,875,” sources in the Ministry of Railways said.
They said the total number of vulnerable level crossings was 550 as per joint survey conducted in collaboration with the concerned district authorities during 2013. Pakistan Railways took up this issue with the provincial governments and 75 unmanned level crossings out of 550 were converted into manned level crossings during 2015-16 in the province of Punjab, compared to seven unmanned level crossings, which were upgraded during last five years (2008-2013), they added. The sources said that efforts were under way for upgrade of remaining vulnerable level crossings. In this regard, the help of respective provincial governments is being solicited.
