MP complains to railways about voice alarm at level-crossing near Tiruchi being in Kannada instead of Tamil

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The level-crossing astatine  Elamanur adjacent   Tiruchi on  the Tiruchi-Karur conception  wherever  the announcements are made successful  Kannada.

The level-crossing astatine Elamanur adjacent Tiruchi on the Tiruchi-Karur conception wherever the announcements are made successful Kannada. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

Tiruchi Lok Sabha subordinate Durai Vaiko has requested the Divisional Railway Manager, Salem, to instrumentality enactment to regenerate the Kannada dependable announcement with Tamil announcement successful the dependable alarm strategy installed astatine the Elamanur level-crossing gross no. 69 located adjacent Tiruchi.

Although the level-crossing, situated on the Tiruchi-Karur section, is successful Tiruchi district, it comes nether the jurisdiction of the Salem Railway Division.

In a memorandum to the Divisional Railway Manager, Salem, connected Sunday, Mr. Durai Vaiko said that a caller dependable alarm strategy had been installed astatine the Elamanur level-crossing to caution roadworthy users whenever the railway gross is closed.

At present, the announcement is made successful English and Kannada. The Kannada announcement is being played alternatively of Tamil adjacent though the level-crossing is successful the bosom of Tamil Nadu, helium said.

“The lack of a Tamil dependable announcement whitethorn pb to disorder among pedestrians and roadworthy users and undermines the effectiveness of the information warning,” helium said.

Mr. Durai Vaiko requested the railway authorities to instrumentality contiguous enactment to regenerate the Kannada dependable announcement with Tamil.  He besides requested the Divisional Railway Manager to supply him with a presumption update connected the enactment taken successful this regard.

Published - January 18, 2026 08:45 p.m. IST

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