Railway Ministry says, there has been a slight decline in the number of train accidents after implementation of a series of safety measures, including use of modern technology. According to Railway Ministry data, in 2014-15, the number of accidents was 135 which decreased to 107 in 2015-16 and further to 104 in 2016-17.<br/><br/>Since unmanned level crossings are responsible for maximum number of train accidents, the railways intends to eliminate all such crossings on broad gauge section by 2020.'<br/><br/>The railways has also inducted Linke Hofmann Busch, LHB, coaches replacing conventional ones in a phase-wise manner resulting in reducing the chances of derailment. <br/><br/>Besides, the railways has speeded up the use of modern technology such as ultrasonic system to detect defect on tracks and train collision avoidance system to prevent accidents.Good track condition is crucial for safe running of trains. The allocation for track renewal has been almost doubled from the last five years average of 5,548.6 crore rupees to 9,961 crore rupees in the Budget Estimate of 2017-18. <br/><br/>Rashtriya Rail Sanraksha Kosh, a special safety fund, was created in the Budget 2017-18 with a corpus of one lakh crore rupees over a period of five years for financing critical safety-related works.Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu had launched 'mission zero accident' in the Rail Budget 2016-17 for carrying out a special drive to curb mishaps.