Chennai: Railway accidental deaths have reduced by 57 per cent in the year 2020.
A press release said, during the year 2020, 1129 railway accident cases were reported in Railway Police, Tamilnadu, as against 2502 cases in the year 2018 and 2600 cases in 2019.
Due to the efforts taken by the officers of Railway Police, railway accidents were reduced by more than 55 per cent in the year 2020 compared to previous years. The accidental deaths in the year 2020 were also reduced by 57 per cent. The number of deaths last year included 957 males and 180 females.
During 2020, 14845 awareness programmes were held in railway station platforms, level- crossing gates, adjacent villages and in accident-prone areas.
“Awareness programmes were also conducted in colleges. Four short films on safety were released in social media. This preventive work, which paid rich dividends, will continue in the coming months. Railway Police 24*7 helpline phone number 1512, and contact number 9962500500 are displayed at all stations and also in trains to contact Railway Police about all types of crimes, security related complaints and accidents. Passengers are also advised to inform the police about missing and orphan children through Kavalan and Thee apps,” the release added.