Ministry of Railways press release · 18 March 2026 · pibtracker filter

Indian Railways Provides Safety Fencing Along Railway Tracks Across Zones for 16,398 km to Prevent Trespassing and Ensure Safe Train Operations

PRID2241894 MinistryMinistry of Railways Released18 March 2026 Reading9 min

Highest Coverage of Fencing Includes North Central (2,721 km), South Central (2,326 km) and Western (2,257 km) Railway Zones Safety Fencing with Pedestrian Subways Progressing on Lonavala-Pune-Daund Route; 150 km of 290 km Completed under ₹209.38 crore Sanctioned Work Posted On: 18 MAR 2026 5:10PM by PIB Delhi Safety of train operations is accorded top priority on Indian Railways (IR). As one of the important safety measures, provision of safety fencing has been taken up on routes where the permitted speed of train operations exceeds 110 kmph, as well as at other vulnerable locations, to prevent trespassing and ensure safe train operation. Pedestrian subways are also being provided with safety fencing in order to facilitate crossing of railway alignment by cattle, pedestrians and smaller vehicles. A work has been sanctioned costing ₹209.38 Cr for providing safety fencing in entire Lonavala-Pune-Daund route. Work includes construction of approximately 290 Km fencing with pedestrian subways. Tender has been awarded for entire length of the section and about 150 Km of fencing has been completed till date. Zone-wise details of safety fencing provided along Railway tracks till date, are as under: Zonal Railway Length of fencing provided (in Fencing Km) Central 966 Eastern 754 East Central 730 East Coast 533 Northern 736 North Central 2721 North Eastern 613 Northeast Frontier 153 North Western 1539 Southern 827 South Central 2326 South Eastern 209 South East Central 365 South Western 255 Western 2257 West Central 1415 Total 16398 This information was provided by the Union Minister for Railways, Information & Broadcasting and Electronics & Information Technology, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, in a reply to questions in Lok Sabha today. ***** Dharmendra Tewari/ Dr. Nayan Solanki/ Ritu Raj (Release ID: 2241894) Visitor Counter : 810 Read this release in: Urdu , हिन्दी , Gujarati , Kannada Ministry of Railways Indian Railways Provides Safety Fencing Along Railway Tracks Across Zones for 16,398 km to Prevent Trespassing and Ensure Safe Train Operations Highest Coverage of Fencing Includes North Central (2,721 km), South Central (2,326 km) and Western (2,257 km) Railway Zones Safety Fencing with Pedestrian Subways Progressing on Lonavala-Pune-Daund Route; 150 km of 290 km Completed under ₹209.38 crore Sanctioned Work Posted On: 18 MAR 2026 5:10PM by PIB Delhi Safety of train operations is accorded top priority on Indian Railways (IR). As one of the important safety measures, provision of safety fencing has been taken up on routes where the permitted speed of train operations exceeds 110 kmph, as well as at other vulnerable locations, to prevent trespassing and ensure safe train operation. Pedestrian subways are also being provided with safety fencing in order to facilitate crossing of railway alignment by cattle, pedestrians and smaller vehicles. A work has been sanctioned costing ₹209.38 Cr for providing safety fencing in entire Lonavala-Pune-Daund route. Work includes construction of approximately 290 Km fencing with pedestrian subways. Tender has been awarded for entire length of the section and about 150 Km of fencing has been completed till date. Zone-wise details of safety fencing provided along Railway tracks till date, are as under: Zonal Railway Length of fencing provided (in Fencing Km) Central 966 Eastern 754 East Central 730 East Coast 533 Northern 736 North Central 2721 North Eastern 613 Northeast Frontier 153 North Western 1539 Southern 827 South Central 2326 South Eastern 209 South East Central 365 South Western 255 Western 2257 West Central 1415 Total 16398 This information was provided by the Union Minister for Railways, Information & Broadcasting and Electronics & Information Technology, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, in a reply to questions in Lok Sabha today. ***** Dharmendra Tewari/ Dr. Nayan Solanki/ Ritu Raj (Release ID: 2241894) Highest Coverage of Fencing Includes North Central (2,721 km), South Central (2,326 km) and Western (2,257 km) Railway Zones Safety Fencing with Pedestrian Subways Progressing on Lonavala-Pune-Daund Route; 150 km of 290 km Completed under ₹209.38 crore Sanctioned Work" /> Safety of train operations is accorded top priority on Indian Railways (IR). As one of the important safety measures, provision of safety fencing has been taken up on routes where the permitted speed of train operations exceeds 110 kmph, as well as at other vulnerable locations, to prevent trespassing and ensure safe train operation. Pedestrian subways are also being provided with safety fencing in order to facilitate crossing of railway alignment by cattle, pedestrians and smaller vehicles. A work has been sanctioned costing ₹209.38 Cr for providing safety fencing in entire Lonavala-Pune-Daund route. Work includes construction of approximately 290 Km fencing with pedestrian subways. Tender has been awarded for entire length of the section and about 150 Km of fencing has been completed till date. Zone-wise details of safety fencing provided along Railway tracks till date, are as under: <table align="center" border="1" bordercolor="#ccc" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" class="Table" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width:154.5pt"> Zonal Railway </td> <td style="width:332.25pt"> Length of fencing provided (in Fencing Km) </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:154.5pt"> Central </td> <td style="width:332.25pt"> 966 </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:154.5pt"> Eastern </td> <td style="width:332.25pt"> 754 </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:154.5pt"> East Central </td> <td style="width:332.25pt"> 730 </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:154.5pt"> East Coast </td> <td style="width:332.25pt"> 533 </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:154.5pt"> Northern </td> <td style="width:332.25pt"> 736 </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:154.5pt"> North Central </td> <td style="width:332.25pt"> 2721 </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:154.5pt"> North Eastern </td> <td style="width:332.25pt"> 613 </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:154.5pt"> Northeast Frontier </td> <td style="width:332.25pt"> 153 </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:154.5pt"> North Western </td> <td style="width:332.25pt"> 1539 </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:154.5pt"> Southern </td> <td style="width:332.25pt"> 827 </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:154.5pt"> South Central </td> <td style="width:332.25pt"> 2326 </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:154.5pt"> South Eastern </td> <td style="width:332.25pt"> 209 </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:154.5pt"> South East Central </td> <td style="width:332.25pt"> 365 </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:154.5pt"> South Western </td> <td style="width:332.25pt"> 255 </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:154.5pt"> Western </td> <td style="width:332.25pt"> 2257 </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:154.5pt"> West Central </td> <td style="width:332.25pt"> 1415 </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:154.5pt"> Total </td> <td style="width:332.25pt"> 16398 </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> This information was provided by the Union Minister for Railways, Information & Broadcasting and Electronics & Information Technology, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, in a reply to questions in Lok Sabha today.  ***** Dharmendra Tewari/ Dr. Nayan Solanki/ Ritu Raj " /> var mPlayer = document.getElementById("background_music"); 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