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Sealdah tops Railways in track deaths, gets 7 new subways to curb trespassing
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The Indian Express
Eastern Railway’s Sealdah Division has emerged as the deadliest division in the country for track fatalities, with an average of three to four fatalities reported daily due to track trespassing.
In a bid to curb this alarming trend, the Railways has sanctioned seven Limited Height Subways (LHSs) at major trespassing hotspots across the division.
Railway officials estimate that nearly 1,200 people lose their lives on tracks in the division every year, largely due to unauthorised trespassing.
Railway officials said No Objection Certificates from state authorities are being processed to facilitate traffic diversions during construction.
The seven subways