{"id":102292,"date":"2021-04-19T16:40:34","date_gmt":"2021-04-19T11:10:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=102292"},"modified":"2021-04-20T11:23:20","modified_gmt":"2021-04-20T05:53:20","slug":"railways-to-map-local-festivals-near-tracks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/railways-to-map-local-festivals-near-tracks\/","title":{"rendered":"Railways to Map Local Festivals Near Tracks"},"content":{"rendered":"


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The Ministry of Railways will map local festivals celebrated along the railway tracks across the country. It aims to stop the unusual incidents resulting in casualties.<\/p>\n

About Railway’s Initiative<\/strong><\/h5>\n
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  • People in India celebrate several local festivals<\/strong> near Railway tracks. During this, the crowd gathers near the railway premises and crosses the track in groups to take part in the event.<\/li>\n
  • Such occasions <\/strong>resulted in casualties in the past.<\/li>\n
  • Example<\/strong>: In a previous year, 61 people killed when a crowd was watching a burning \u2018Ravana\u2019 effigy as part of the Dasara celebrations near Amritsar. During the festival, People were crossing the railway track and a high-speed train ran over them.\n

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    Railways Advisory:<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    • Indian Railways advised all divisional railway managers<\/strong> to prepare a list of local festivals. The list will contain all such festivals that create the possibility of crowds gathering on and around railway tracks in all States.<\/li>\n
    • The loco pilot of all trains <\/strong>passing through such locations on the festival day would receive suitable advice. It would contain speed restrictions and other safety aspects.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Source: <\/strong>The Hindu<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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