Lok Sabha Question No. 810 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-20
Subject: ROBs
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT, RAMDAS CHANDRABHANJI TADAS, BHAVANA GAWALI (PATIL), PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL

810.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 810

ANSWERED ON 20 TH  JULY, 2017

## ROBs

SHRI ARVIND SAWANT:

SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS:

SHRIMATI BHAVANA PUNDALIKRAO GAWALI PATIL:

SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Road Over Bridges (ROBs) are being constructed on National Highways (NHs) under the  Sethu  Bharatam  Scheme,  if  so,  the  details  of  ROBs  that  are  proposed  to  be constructed under the Scheme, State-wise;
- (b) whether the Government has taken any measures to mobilise funds for completely certain ROB  projects  which  were  incomplete/pending  due  to  lack  of  funds,  if  so  the  details thereof;
- (c) the amount spent on implementing ROB projects on NHs in the country during the last three years;
- (d) whether the Government has completed feasibility study of new ROB projects and the auditing  of  bridges  in  the  country,  if  so,  the  details  thereof,  including  the  number  of bridges in the dilapidated condition; and
- (e) the number of other steps taken/to be taken by the Government to make bridges strong and durable in the country?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a) to (c) Yes Madam, initially the Ministry has identified 208 number of level crossings for  construction  of  ROBs  under  Setu  Bharatam  through  budgetary  support  (Details Annexed).  No  ROB  under  Setu  Bharatam  is  incomplete  or  pending  due  to  lack  of fund. At present, an amount of Rs. 86.25 Crore have been spent on implementation.
- (d) Feasibility study of 87 ROBs under Setu Bharatam have been completed. The visual condition survey of bridges on National Highways has been undertaken under Indian Bridge Management System. 147 bridges have been found to be under rated requiring detailed study.
- (e) IRC guidelines (IRC 112-2011) relating to design of bridges have been issued to make bridges  durable  in  various  exposure  conditions.  Government  has  decided  to  have standard drawings on the basis of above guidelines.

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (A) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 810 FOR ANSWER ON 20.07.2017 ASKED BY SHRI  ARVIND SAWANT, SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS, SHRIMATI BHAVANA PUNDALIKRAO GAWALI PATIL

## AND  SSHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL REGARDING ROBs

| Sl. no.   | Name of State    |   No. of ROBs identified under Setu Bharatam Scheme |
|-----------|------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh   |                                                  33 |
| 2         | Assam            |                                                  12 |
| 3         | Bihar            |                                                  20 |
| 4         | Chhattisgarh     |                                                   5 |
| 5         | Gujarat          |                                                   8 |
| 6         | Haryana          |                                                  10 |
| 7         | Himachal Pradesh |                                                   5 |
| 8         | Jharkhand        |                                                  11 |
| 9         | Karnataka        |                                                  17 |
| 10        | Kerala           |                                                   4 |
| 11        | Madhya Pradesh   |                                                   6 |
| 12        | Maharashtra      |                                                  12 |
| 13        | Odisha           |                                                   4 |
| 14        | Punjab           |                                                  10 |
| 15        | Rajasthan        |                                                   9 |
| 16        | Tamil Nadu       |                                                   9 |
| 17        | Telangana        |                                                   0 |
| 17        | Uttarakhand      |                                                   2 |
| 18        | Uttar Pradesh    |                                                   9 |
| 19        | West Bengal      |                                                  22 |
| Total     | Total            |                                                 208 |

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