Railway Asks:
All over the country, railway crossings are erected at the intersections of railways and roads to avoid accidents. Those railway stations had door-like systems in the old days.
There will be heavy traffic before opening them on both sides. In order to avoid this, long iron pipes were erected on the road so that both sides of the railway line could go up and down at the same time.
Unlocking through Human Power:
These are closed and opened by the railway employee by turning the wheel-like structure near him by human power. Due to the time delay due to human power operation, it is difficult for the road vehicles on both sides to cross the railway track.
Conversion to Electric Energy:
To avoid this, 23 ketas in Madurai section have been converted to run on electric power.
It can open and close the hearing aid in 12 seconds. A railway employee can easily raise and lower railway gate iron pipes by pressing a button to stop and allow road traffic.
Due to this, road vehicles do not have to wait for a long time after the train passes. Trains can be run faster without accidents.
20 lakh Estimate:
Powered by electric power, these ketats are set up at a cost of Rs 20 lakhs. There are times when road vehicle drivers speed carelessly and hit railway tracks causing damage.
At present, in case of damage to the expensively constructed electric power railways, the negligent motorists will be charged Rs 2.5 lakh to Rs 3 lakh as repair cost.
Therefore, road vehicle drivers are advised to stop at appropriate intervals when railways are blocked.
Another 100 railway stations are slated to be converted to electric power operation this financial year.
