How does Quang Ngai remove self-opened paths across the railway?

Only 6/83 self-opening paths can be cleared

According to statistics from the Quang Ngai Provincial Traffic Safety Committee, the North-South railway system through this province is nearly 100km long. Along the route, there are dozens of level crossings and self-opened paths... that do not ensure traffic safety, or only partially ensure it. In particular, in this group, the self-opened path system poses many potential risks, with a very high risk of railway accidents.

After many efforts, Quang Ngai province and related parties have eliminated 6/83 self-opened railway crossings in Quang Ngai province in 2023.

To ensure safety and minimize accidents, the Quang Ngai Traffic Safety Committee, the Quang Ngai Department of Transport, and districts, towns, and cities with railway lines passing through have proactively reviewed and coordinated with the Railway industry to handle such issues as: Installing markers, solid barriers, etc. However, due to the large number of self-opened level crossings and walkways, it is impossible to completely resolve the above situation.

Accordingly, in 2023 and early 2024, localities in Quang Ngai province have only resolved 6/83 self-opened paths through Tu Nghia, Mo Duc, Binh Son districts and Duc Pho town.

To date, there are still 77 self-made paths that have not been "closed". Among the districts and towns that stand out, Son Tinh district has 15 locations, Mo Duc district has 19 locations. In particular, Duc Pho town has up to 25 self-made paths.

To ensure part of the traffic operation of the train system and limit accidents, Nghia Binh Railway Joint Stock Company and Quang Nam - Da Nang Railway Joint Stock Company have organized barriers to prevent cars and motor vehicles from passing through self-opened walkways, leaving only the width of the road surface of the self-opened walkway with a cross-section of less than 1.5m for pedestrians and 2-wheeled vehicles to pass.

In the context of limited budget, to ensure traffic safety at self-opened paths, the railway industry has barricaded and left only paths less than 1.5m wide for pedestrians and motorbikes only.

At the same time, fully install "Watch out for trains" signs, "Stop and observe trains when crossing the railway" signs... In parallel, the functional sector installs yellow flashing traffic safety warning lights at self-opened crossings to contribute to enhancing traffic safety at this location.

Agree to invest in upgrading some self-opening paths into crossroads

It is known that the North-South railway system through Quang Ngai province is nearly 100km long, with 42 level crossings on the route, including 17 guarded level crossings, 24 automatic signal level crossings with automatic barriers and 1 level crossing with a sign at Km 992+220.

At the inspection of the work of ensuring railway traffic order and safety by the Quang Ngai Traffic Safety Board, the Vietnam Railway Authority, the Traffic Police Department of Quang Ngai Provincial Police and related units said that reviewing the system of level crossings and self-opened paths to find solutions to ensure train safety is very necessary, especially during the peak season before, during and after the Lunar New Year of Giap Thin.

Deputy Director of Vietnam Railway Authority Nguyen Huy Hien and the working group inspected the self-opened path at Km 912+550, Binh Hiep commune, Binh Son district.

The representative of the Traffic Safety Committee of Quang Ngai province proposed that in order to effectively ensure traffic order and safety and completely handle the self-opened crossings across the railway in the province, the Vietnam Railway Authority and the Ministry of Transport should pay attention to allocating funds to invest in building fences, access roads to legal level crossings and upgrading self-opened crossings to public level crossings to eliminate self-opened crossings according to the approved roadmap.

The Railway Industry is concerned and reports to competent authorities to implement support and compensation policies for households living along railways whose land is within the railway traffic safety corridor and the railway signal information line safety corridor.

Direct Vietnam Railway Corporation to urgently prepare a design dossier for the boundary marker planting plan and submit it to the Quang Ngai Provincial People's Committee for approval to serve as a basis for implementing the next steps. Including handing over to local management according to regulations. Timely repair damage to the foundation, road surface, railway signaling system, etc.

Through a field inspection along the route, Deputy Director of the Vietnam Railways Department Nguyen Huy Hien said that according to current regulations, self-opened paths are allowed to be converted into level crossings and through a survey, the unit found that the proposal of Quang Ngai province was reasonable. In the recent period, the locality has been active and proactive in upgrading self-opened paths into level crossings.

The North-South railway system through Quang Ngai province is nearly 100km long, with dozens of level crossings and self-opened paths cutting across the railway.

Vietnam Railway Authority agreed with some proposals of Quang Ngai province. In particular, it agreed to the policy of building a level crossing and fence at Km 957+020, through Duc Lan commune, Mo Duc district and Km 912+550 Binh Hiep commune, Binh Son district.

Deputy Director of Vietnam Railway Authority Nguyen Huy Hien also noted that the Traffic Safety Board of Quang Ngai province, Nghia Binh Railway Joint Stock Company and related units need to pay attention, review and proactively take measures to ensure railway traffic safety such as promoting propaganda, regularly checking and reviewing to promptly take measures to prevent violations of railway traffic safety order.

Source: https://www.baogiaothong.vn/quang-ngai-xoa-loi-di-tu-mo-qua-duong-sat-ra-sao-192240119154648188.htm