Only 216 manned level crossings were eliminated till the end of August in the financial year 2022-23 against the target of 1,000 for this period, the Indian Railways said.
However, it is 10% higher in comparison to the number achieved last fiscal year, the ministry said on Monday.
The closure of manned level crossings during 2014-22 was 676 per year as against 199 during the 2009-14 period.
