<p class="title rtejustify">Nearly 50,000 people have lost their lives between 2015 and 2017 on railway tracks after being hit by trains, according to official data from the Indian Railways.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">A train <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/amritsar-Train-accident-kills-50-698732.html" target="_blank">mowed down at least 59 Dussehra revellers</a> as they were watching a Ravana effigy being burnt while standing on railway tracks near Amritsar on October 19, leading to questions how the national transporter could prevent such deaths.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">Data provided by the railways states, 49,790 deaths happened because people were hit by trains on tracks from 2015 to 2017.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">Most of the deaths were reported from the Northern Railway zone at 7,908, followed by 6,149 deaths from the Southern Railway zone and 5,670 deaths from the Eastern Railway zone.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">The Government Railway Police (GRP) collates data on such deaths zone-wise and the data for this year hasn't been collated yet, railways said Sunday.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">Deaths on railway tracks occur due to trespassing, violating safety and cautionary instructions, avoiding over-bridges, using mobile phones and other electronic gadgets when crossing railway tracks.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">Officials said the railways has taken corrective measures such as regular announcements through passenger address system at stations, urging passengers to use foot-over bridges (FOBs), awareness drives against trespassing were conducted, construction of boundary walls, warning signs were erected to prevent accidental deaths on railway tracks.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">Unauthorised trespassing on railway premises, including on tracks, is a punishable offence under Section 147 of the Railways Act, 1989.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">During 2018, as of September, 1,20,923 people were arrested and prosecuted by the Railway Protection Force (RPF) for intruding the railway system.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">Under Section 147 of Indian Railway Act, a total fine of Rs 2.94 crore was imposed on them by courts during the period, according to data provided by the railways.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">Last year, 1,75,996 people were arrested and prosecuted by the RPF for trespassing the railway system and a fine of Rs 4.35 crore was imposed on them.</p>
<p class="title rtejustify">Nearly 50,000 people have lost their lives between 2015 and 2017 on railway tracks after being hit by trains, according to official data from the Indian Railways.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">A train <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/amritsar-Train-accident-kills-50-698732.html" target="_blank">mowed down at least 59 Dussehra revellers</a> as they were watching a Ravana effigy being burnt while standing on railway tracks near Amritsar on October 19, leading to questions how the national transporter could prevent such deaths.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">Data provided by the railways states, 49,790 deaths happened because people were hit by trains on tracks from 2015 to 2017.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">Most of the deaths were reported from the Northern Railway zone at 7,908, followed by 6,149 deaths from the Southern Railway zone and 5,670 deaths from the Eastern Railway zone.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">The Government Railway Police (GRP) collates data on such deaths zone-wise and the data for this year hasn't been collated yet, railways said Sunday.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">Deaths on railway tracks occur due to trespassing, violating safety and cautionary instructions, avoiding over-bridges, using mobile phones and other electronic gadgets when crossing railway tracks.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">Officials said the railways has taken corrective measures such as regular announcements through passenger address system at stations, urging passengers to use foot-over bridges (FOBs), awareness drives against trespassing were conducted, construction of boundary walls, warning signs were erected to prevent accidental deaths on railway tracks.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">Unauthorised trespassing on railway premises, including on tracks, is a punishable offence under Section 147 of the Railways Act, 1989.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">During 2018, as of September, 1,20,923 people were arrested and prosecuted by the Railway Protection Force (RPF) for intruding the railway system.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">Under Section 147 of Indian Railway Act, a total fine of Rs 2.94 crore was imposed on them by courts during the period, according to data provided by the railways.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">Last year, 1,75,996 people were arrested and prosecuted by the RPF for trespassing the railway system and a fine of Rs 4.35 crore was imposed on them.</p>