CHENNAI: Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday said that all unmanned level crossings in the country should be eliminated in a year’s time.Reviewing the performance of Southern Railway and Integral Coach Factory (ICF) at a meeting here, he said the earlier target was to eliminate them in three years, but it has to be completed within an year through speed, skill and scale.
Considering the large number of abandoned and lost children, Goyal said “Child Help desks should be provided at more railway stations.”
Calling for efforts to enhance freight and sundry earnings, Goyal said, “Zonal railways should suggest measures for improving non-traditional revenue.”Senior Southern Railway and ICF officials took part in the meeting.Earlier in the day, Manoj Sinha, Minister of State for Communication (Independent charge) and Minister of State for Railways inspected the cleanliness activities at Chennai Central.