An Investigation on Causes and Preventive Measures of Trespass Accidents and Suicides in Katpadi Railway Jurisdiction of Tamil Nadu, India

This study investigates the causes of passengers' fatality in railways by means of trespass accidents and suicides and to elicit the measures to prevent the death occurrences in Katpadi railway jurisdiction. This study consists of 385 respondents, who are the travelers in Katpadi jurisdiction which has 20 railway stations including Katpadi junction. Under probability sampling, survey method and stratified random sampling is used as the technique for collecting sample in the study area. It is found that 59 people died in railway accidents in the year 2014. It was also found that 30.9 % use foot board on train travel and 34.8 % of the respondents get down from the train before it stops in the railway station and 51.43 % from 385 respondents replied financial problem as the major reason for conduct of suicide and 49.87 % respondents said that family issues provoke the aggrieved person to commit suicide. It is recommended to create barricade like fences, cameras, anti-trespass panels and warning and prohibitive sign boards to prevent trespass. Proper counseling, discussion of problems with family and friends, avoiding the usage of alcohol and drugs, playing mind games like chess and doing meditation and yoga will diverting the mind form suicide intent.