Kerala govt to sign agreement with Surface Transport, Railway ministries to build bridges at level crossings

More railway overbridges and underbridges to come up in Kerala! On Wednesday, the state government of Kerala said it has decided to enter into a tripartite agreement with the Ministry of Surface Transport and the Ministry of Railways for the construction of railway overbridges and underbridges across the state in order to reduce the number of level crossings. An official release issued by the Kerala Chief Minister’s Office said a decision has been taken by the state cabinet to this effect. At present, there are a total of 428 level crossings in the state of Kerala of which 143 level crossings have the highest traffic flow, according to a PTI report.