CHAPTER 3 METHOLODY OF STUDY All railway crossings from Panadura to Galle were identified using topo sheet which are published by the Department of survey. The collected details of railway stations cross checked from Railway Stations of Panadura, Aluthgama & Galle. A list of railway stations with location, Divisional Secretariat offices and related Police Stations are shown in Table 3.1 The level crossing locations & roads which were identified using topo sheet were clarified from Chief Engineers Office of Road Development Authority at Kalutara & Galle, Provincial Road Development Authorities of Western & Southern Provinces and relevant local authorities such as Municipal Councils, Urban Councils & Pradeshiya Sabhas. According to the collected data from above authorities & site investigation in survey stage the updated railway level crossing locations with road name, ownership & closest stations were indicated in Table 3.2 All railway level crossings within the project area were inspected & surveyed to collect data related to their safety for road users. For the purpose of studying the geometric conditions of the location including road and railway line existing safety measures, existing traffic controlling methods and their conditions, accidents and serious conflict situations records were surveyed. The data were collected as research survey form no.1 (Appendix A) To analyze the traffic data of the relevant location a traffic count survey was conducted on the railway level crossings. Due to large number of locations, the traffic count was limited to 15 minutes at each location for both directions. It was carried out as survey research form no. 2 (Appendix B). Accident records were collected from relevant Police station & public who are resident closer to the level crossing locations. 9 Table 3.1: List of Railway Stations situated within Divisional Secretariat areas and related Police Stations No. Railway Station Divisional Secretariat Police Station 1 Panadura Panadura Panadura South 2 Pinwatta Panadura Wadduwa 3 Wadduwa Panadura Wadduwa 4 Station No 01 Panadura Wadduwa 5 Kalutara North Kalutara Kalutara North 6 Kalutara South Kalutara Kalutara South 7 Katukurunda Kalutara Kalutara South 8 Kalamulla Kalutara Payagala 9 Payagala Beruwala Payagala 10 Maggona Beruwala Payagala 11 Beruwala Beruwala Beruwala 12 Hettimulla Beruwala Beruwala 13 Aluthgama Beruwala Aluthgama 14 Bentota Bentota Bentota 15 Induruwa Bentota Bentota 16 Maha Induruwa Bentota Kosgoda 17 Kosgoda Bentota Kosgoda 18 Piyagama Balapitiya Kosgoda 19 Ahungalla Balapitiya Ahungalla 20 Pathagangoda Balapitiya Ahungalla 21 Balapitiya Balapitiya Ahungalla 22 Andadola Balapitiya Ambalangoda 23 Kandegoda Ambalangoda Ambalangoda 24 Ambalangoda Ambalangoda Ambalangoda 25 Madapagama Ambalangoda Ambalangoda 26 Akurala Hikkaduwa Ambalangoda 27 Kahawa Hikkaduwa Meetiyadoa 28 Telwatta Hikkaduwa Meetiyadoa 29 Seenigama Hikkaduwa Meetiyadoa 30 Hikkaduwa Hikkaduwa Ambalangoda 31 Thiranagama Hikkaduwa Ambalangoda 32 Kumarakanda Hikkaduwa Ambalangoda 33 Dodanduwa Hikkaduwa Rathgama 34 Rathgama Hikkaduwa Rathgama 35 Boossa Hikkaduwa Rathgama 36 Gintota Galle Galle 37 Piyadigama Galle Galle 38 Richmond Hill Galle Galle 39 Galle Galle Galle 10 Table 3.2: Road Name, Ownership and Closest Station Class of Distance to the No Road Name Closest station Road Station (km) 1 Sagara Mawatha MC Panadura 0.15 2 Sri Gunarathna road MC Panadura 0.15 3 Bodhidharmarama road PS Pinwatta 0.90 4 Rathnayake road PS Wadduwa 1.30 5 Upali Mawatha PS Wadduwa 0.70 6 Mamudra Mawatha PS Wadduwa 0.05 7 Wasantharama road PS Wadduwa 0.50 8 St. Pestric road PS Wadduwa 1.00 9 Kanaththa road PS Station No 01 0.50 10 Wellabada road PS Station No 01 0.35 11 Marmate road PS Station No 01 1.00 12 Sangananda road PS Kalutara North 0.30 13 Station road PS Kalutara North 0.05 Sri Sumangala road – Kalutara 14 PS Kalutara North 0.20 North Sri Sumangala road – Kalutara 15 PS Kalutara North 0.50 South 16 Indrapala Abeweera Mawatha UC Kalutara South 0.50 17 St.Sebasthiyan road UC Katukurunda 0.12 18 Galle road (A2) RDA Payagala 0.07 19 Pothuwila Yatadola road PS Payagala 0.40 20 Elagahawatta road PS Payagala 1.00 21 St.Sebasthiyan road PS Maggona 0.60 22 St. Visenthi road PS Maggona 0.50 23 Madama road PS Maggona 0.40 24 Munhena road PRDA Maggona 0.02 25 Indariliya goda road PS Maggona 0.80 26 Rockland road PS Maggona 1.10 27 Magalkanda road - Beruwala PS Beruwala 1.20 28 Hena road - Beruwala PS Beruwala 1.00 29 Circular road - Beruwala PS Beruwala 0.70 30 Polkotuwa road (St. Ana road) PRDA Beruwala 0.50 31 China fort road PRDA Beruwala 0.05 32 Pannananda road PRDA Hettimulla 1.00 33 Hettimulla road PRDA Hettimulla 0.03 34 Kandevihara road RDA Hettimulla 0.50 35 Pradeseeya Saba Road PS Aluthgama 1.00 36 Depot road - Aluthgama PS Aluthgama 0.50 37 Station road - Aluthgama PS Aluthgama 0.10 Horana Anguruwatota Aluthgama 38 RDA Aluthgama 0.15 road 39 Galle road (Bentara Bridge) RDA Aluthgama 0.40 Bentota Beach access road 40 PS Bentota 0.15 (Hotel) 41 Galle road (Induruwa crossing) RDA Induruwa 1.30 11 42 Madagoda Sumathipala Mawatha PS Induruwa 0.80 43 Diwulahena watta road PS Induruwa 0.60 44 kathuholiya road PS Induruwa 0.40 45 Yala Miriswatta road PRDA Induruwa 0.70 46 Kaikawala road PRDA Maha Induruwa 1.40 47 Habaggala road PS Maha Induruwa 0.20 48 Suduwelipotha road PS Maha Induruwa 0.05 49 Arungalkanda road PRDA Maha Induruwa 0.85 50 Duwemodara road PS Kosgoda 1.15 51 Egodaduwa road PS Kosgoda 0.85 52 Gangarama road PS Kosgoda 0.40 53 Kosgoda Uragaha road PS Kosgoda 0.02 54 Ganegodalla road PS Kosgoda 0.40 55 Godagama road (Kosgoda) PS Kosgoda 0.70 56 Station road PS Piyagama 0.02 57 Godapitiya temple road PS Piyagama 0.40 58 Uragaha road RDA Ahungalla 0.20 59 Pathegama road PS Ahungalla 0.40 60 Pathagangoda road PS Pathagangoda 0.03 61 Girigalgoda road PS Pathagangoda 0.20 62 Mahakappini Walawwa road PS Pathagangoda 0.60 63 Waththegedara road PRDA Balapiya 0.03 64 Berethuduwa road PRDA Andadola 0.04 65 Thotawatta road PS Andadola 0.80 66 Ambalangoda Elpitiya road RDA Kandegoda 0.04 67 Dhammakusala mawatha UC Ambalangoda 0.15 68 Maha Ambalangoda road UC Ambalangoda 0.30 69 Gangarama road UC Ambalangoda 1.30 70 Madampe Aluthwela road PRDA Madampagama 1.15 71 Negrodarama temple road UC Madampagama 0.65 72 Sarananda Mawatha UC Madampagama 0.50 73 Galduwa Hermitage road UC Madampagama 1.30 74 Akurala Duwa road UC Akurala 0.10 75 Kahawa Batapola road RDA Kahawa 0.20 BEllanwila Wimalarathana Thero 76 UC Kahawa 0.50 Mawatha 77 Telwatta temple road UC Telwatta 0.15 78 Peraliya temple road UC Telwatta 0.50 79 Nelson Mendis Mawatha UC Telwatta 0.80 80 Malawenna road – Thotagamuwa PRDA Telwatta 2.60 81 Wellawatta road – Hikkaduwa UC Hikkaduwa 0.80 82 Hikkaduwa Baddegama road RDA Hikkaduwa 0.15 83 Amarasena mawatha UC Hikkaduwa 0.50 84 Waulagoda road UC Hikkaduwa 1.15 85 Pannamgoda road UC Hikkaduwa 1.50 86 S.R.Nanayakkara road UC Thiranagama 1.70 12 87 Narigama road UC Thiranagama 0.70 88 Thiranagama Kumarakanda road PRDA Thiranagama 0.15 89 Patuwatha road UC Kumarakanda 0.15 90 Kumarakanda Elpitiya road RDA Kumarakanda 0.15 91 Sri Dhammissara Mawatha PS Kumarakanda 1.15 92 Sri Piyarathna Himi Mawatha PS Dodanduwa 0.50 93 Rathgama Dodangoda road PRDA Rathgama 0.15 94 Wijerathna Mawatgha PS Rathgama 0.80 95 Kapumulla road PS Rathgama 1.30 96 Kapumulugoda PS Boossa 1.30 Dhamma Rakkitha Maha Nahini 97 PS Boossa 0.80 Mawatha 98 Boossa-Medagama road PRDA Boossa 0.30 99 Navy Camp road PS Boossa 0.90 100 Pinthaliya-Baddegama road PRDA Boossa 1.10 101 Gintota-Wakwella road RDA Gintota 0.70 102 Gangathilaka road UC Gintota 0.30 103 Richmand Hill road UDA Richmand Hill 0.10 13 .