http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/where-the-law-needs-to-change-track/article23805541.ece Where the law needs to change track: on the Railways Act K. Kannan MAY 08, 2018 00:02 IST UPDATED: MAY 07, 2018 23:37 IST SHARE ARTICLE 138 24 PRINT A A A The recent deaths of schoolchildren at an unmanned rail crossing highlight why the Railways Act must be amended In late April, a bus with schoolchildren collided with a train at an unmanned railway level crossing, near Kushinagar in Uttar Pradesh. Thirteen of them died. This is not the first time that an incident of this nature has occurred, so some questions need to be asked. Is there any mandate for manning all level crossings? In an incident such as this, where the bus driver was reportedly negligent, is the railway administration liable even if the train engine driver cannot be faulted? Legal issues We can look for some answers in a 1997 Supreme Court jud...