Short Note on Census of Level Crossings

Census of Level Crossings 

Periodical census of traffic at all level crossings, unmanned and manned should be taken at least once in three years to review the classification, 

Census of a level crossing is measured in terms of TVU which is obtained by multiplying the number of trains with the number of road vehicles passing over the level crossing in 24 hours.

In the case of manned level crossings and need for manning in the case of unmanned level crossing, The total train vehicle units/day (train units x vehicle units) are worked out taking the census for a week. 

Train motor vehicle, Bullock carts and Tongas being considered as one unit and Cycle rickshaw/Auto rickshaw being considered as half unit.

 The census should bev taken in the presence of TI, PWI & SI.