The central Government has aimed to replace all the level crossingson National Highways (NH) by Road Over Bridges / Road Under Bridges under the Setu Bharatam scheme, which is being implemented by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways to with a aim to get the country on a fast track growth and development and decrease road fatalities by 50 % by 2020. Setu Bharatam scheme:It was launched by Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi on March 4, 2016 to make all national highways free of railway crossings in order to prevent the frequent accidents and loss of lives at level crossings.
