Illegal and unprotected level crossings built by locals on railway tracks in various areas of Jashore are becoming increasingly dangerous day by day. Due to the absence of gatekeepers or barriers, pedestrians and vehicle drivers cross them at risk, leading to accidents and fatalities. According to railway department records, out of 183 railway crossings in the Jashore region, 101 are illegal, and 38 out of 82 legal crossings do not have any gatekeepers.
Most recently, on Wednesday around 11:30 am, a covered van driver was killed after being hit by a train at an unprotected railway crossing near the Gazir Dargah Filling Station area in Jhikargacha upazila. Earlier, on September 26, an easy-bike driver and a passenger were killed when a train hit their vehicle at the Krishnabati railway crossing in Jashore sadar. Over the past decade, at least 80 people have lost their lives in at least 50 accidents at unprotected level crossings in the Jashore region.
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