MP urges railways to eliminate level crossing in Bengaluru

Bengaluru Central Lok Sabha member P C Mohan on Thursday urged the Indian Railways to eliminate railway level crossing in Bengaluru city by constructing flyovers or under passes.

Speaking during zero hour in Lok Sabha, he said there are 26 manually operated railway level crossing gates in Bengaluru city and which are adding to the traffic gridlock. Out of these 26 level crossing gates, six are between Banaswadi and Hebbal railway line, three are between Carmelaram and Byappanahalli. Others are between Hebbal and Yeshwantpur, Channasandra and Yelahanka, Kengeri and KSR station, KSR railway station and Yeshwantpur.