Railway Minister Reports 3 Train-Road Collisions in 3.5 Years

Speedy Summary

• train Collisions at Level Crossings: Three train accidents involving collisions at manned level crossing gates occurred nationwide between 2022 and July 2025.
• Recent Incident in Tamil Nadu: A collision between a train and a school bus at a manned level crossing in Cuddalore District on July 8, 2025, resulted in three student deaths; ₹11 lakh was paid as ex-gratia to victims’ next of kin.
• Compensation Details: Railways provided ₹16 lakh compensation for fatalities/injuries from level crossing accidents over the last three years.
• Safety Measures Undertaken:

– Interlocking systems implemented at 11,096 manned level crossings nationwide; Tamil Nadu accounts for 1,053 interlocked crossings, wiht plans covering another 72.
– All unmanned level crossings on broad gauge lines eliminated by January 2019.

• Construction Projects to Eliminate Crossings:

– Since June 2014: Over construction of road-over-bridges (ROBs) and road-under-bridges (RUBs)- total /execution allocations ), completed ROB-RUB_SCRIPTATIONAL data?