Railway Minister Piyush Goyal has directed officials to undertake immediate measures to address the problem of derailments and unmanned level crossings. Chairing a high level meeting on Safety in train operations with Railway Board officials in New Delhi, Mr Goyal emphasised that the safety is paramount and there should not be any compromise on this front. He directed that all unmanned level crossings should be eliminated expeditiously on the entire railway network in a year.<br/><br/>The Minister said, track replacement and renewal should be accorded on priority basis. Mr Goyal said, the procurement of new rails should be expedited on a large scale with a view to complete construction of new lines in time. He also directed anti-fog LED lights should be installed in Locomotives so that unhindered safe train operations can be ensured during fog season. The Ministry said, the special focus of the meeting was to identify measures to reduce accidents due to derailments which has emerged as one of the major causes of train accidents.