Abstract
Noise pollution is one of the important pollution problems confronting the modern and fast pacing world. The impact of noise pollution by trains is considered to be of concern in the areas where railway tracks are situated in/near residential areas. With the introduction of fast moving trains the noise pollution has been substantially increased. In the present study, owing to its importance, a noise survey was carried out in the residential areas within the vicinity of railway tracks. The effectiveness in reducing the noise by building materials has also been studied.