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Deaths On Railway Tracks Escalate
Deaths On Railway Tracks Escalate. Death near railway tracks is increasing by the day.
On an average, 63 people die every month while crossing, walking and moving about carelessly on railway tracks
Death near railway tracks is increasing by the day. By the end of November 30, the total number of deaths along railway tracks under three railway police stations- Secunderabad, Nampally and Kacheguda-touched 698. In 2012, the total number of deaths was 697.
The death of a seven-year-old girl Priyadarshini, who was stabbed by a mentally unstable person at Secunderabad Railway Station on Tuesday, has once again proved the inadequacy of security.
Speaking to the Hyderabad Hans, Sarvshresth Tripathi, railway superintendent of police, Secunderabad said, “I have taken over the charge just a month ago. We are planning to increase police visibility. Thorough checking at the gate itself would be done. Checking at the vehicle parking area too would begin.” He added, “The incident took place on platform number 10 which is an open area. We have beefed up security.”
The major reasons for the increasing number of deaths near railway tracks are: people’s inability to judge the time a train takes to reach a point. People are unable to hear the sound of an approaching train due to the use of headphones, standing at the door and boarding trains during rush hour.
Accidents and deaths at level crossings are common. People try and walk under the railings especially at Khairatabad, MS Maktha and other places in the city.
Many deaths occur due to people trying to cross over tracks. A senior police official at the Secunderabad Police Station said, “A little patience by people, will go a long way and the number of deaths would fall sharply.”
Many cases have been reported in Hyderabad and Kacheguda. In Kacheguda alone, over 800 deaths have taken place in the last three years. Up to November, 2013, 206 deaths have been reported in Kacheguda alone.
“The police officials and the railway authorities need to work in coordination to improve security and employ more personnel at the stations,” said K V Murthy, a resident of Regimental Bazaar.
S Tripathi said, “We have written to the railway officials and talks are on to revamp the whole system. There would be better policing right from the point of entry into the railway station and once inside, suspicious persons would be questioned.”
