ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: National Assembly Standing Committee Railways was informed on Friday that 60 percent railway accidents occurred due to unmanned level crossings and unauthorized railways crossings.
The committee met under the chairmanship of Syed Naveed Qamar, was given briefing on recent railways accidents.
In order to ensure the safety of trains operations, Pakistan Railways had conducted a joint venture surveys for the up-gradations of existing unmanned level crossing in collaboration with Provincial and Local District Governments.
The committee recommended that the proper steps may be taken by the Ministry of Railways to avoid these type of incidents in future.
The body was given briefing on step taken by the Ministry of Railways for the retrieval of Pakistan Railways’ land from illegal occupants.
It was informed that 3550.974 acres of Pakistan Railways’ land have been retrieved from illegal occupants.
The committee also decided to appoint a Sub-Committee under the convenership of Ramesh Lal, MNA to examine the encroachment of Railways’ Land in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Sardar Muhammad Irfan Dogar, Rasheed Ahmad Khan, Phyllis Azeem, Ramesh Lal, Engrineer Hamid-ul-Haq Khalil and Naseema Hafeez Panezai MNAs attended the meeting.
The meeting was also attended by senior officers of the Ministry of Railways.
