Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru Division of South Western Railway (SWR) observed a week-long International Level Crossing Awareness (ILCA) campaign from June 3 to 9 across the division.

The ILCA campaign aims to raise awareness about the dangers associated with the road/rail interfaces (level crossings).

Neeraj Bafna. Senior Divisional Safety Officer, along with staff and personnel from Railway Protection Force, Railway Police and RTO officials, conducted week-long awareness campaign at Level Crossings across the division including level crossing coming under Chamarajanagar,  Hassan, Arasikere, Shivamogga and Chitradurga Districts and counselled road users regarding preventive measures to be followed to avoid untoward incidents and also to obey all Railway warning and signals. They also cautioned road users to always use designated Railway crossings to protect themselves, other users and people travelling by train and help reduce track tragedies.

As part of the week-long campaign, several awareness drives were also organised in Schools, Colleges and Gram Panchayats and at public places to spread the awareness about the risk factors and mitigating measures for level crossing fatalities due to carelessness of the people.

Scouts and Guides also performed Nukkad Natak at many of the busiest level crossing in and around Mysuru City to educate and spread the awareness.  Informative pamphlets were also distributed in all the 150 level crossings under the jurisdiction of Mysuru division during the week-long campaign. 

Railway Protection Force and other stake holders conducted special drives and checks in about 30 level crossing for violations and penalties were imposed against the offenders.