How is train vehicle units per day calculated? - Answers

TRAIN VEHICLE UNITS - TVU - pertains to indian railways level crossings. Periodical census of traffic at all level crossings, unmanned/manned shall be taken once every three years. This shall be carried out for 7 days and total Train vehicle Units (TVUs)/day (train units x Road vehicle units) are worked out. Train, Road vehicle, Bullock carts and Tongas being considered as one unit; cycle rickshaw/Auto rickshaw being considered as half unit. The census shall be carried out by a multi-disciplinary inspectorial team consisting of representatives of CE, S&T and Traffic Departments. The mechanism shall be set up by the Divisional Railway Manager to ensure that the representatives are present for the census by laying down advance time table for carrying out of census of level crossings.