Lok Sabha Question No. 2956 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-02
Subject: Pending ROBs/RUBs
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: MALLIKARJUN  KHARGE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2956 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.08.2017

## PENDING ROBS/RUBS

2956.  SHRI MALLIKARJUN KHARGE:

Will the Minister of  RAILWAYS  be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of under construction/pending Railway Overbridges (ROBs);
- (b) the Railway Underbridges (RUBs) and manned and unmanned level   crossings in Karnataka;
- (c) whether  implementation  of  these  projects  is  being  carried out as per schedule;
- (d) if not, the reasons for delay, project-wise;
- (e) the  number  of  sanctioned  and  operational  ROBs/RUBs  in Karnataka and the present status thereof; and
- (f) the  time  by  which  the  above  said  projects  are  likely  to  be completed?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

(a) to (f): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (f)  OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2956 BY SHRI MALLIKARJUN KHARGE TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 02.08.2017 REGARDING PENDING ROBS/RUBS

(a): There are 63 Road Over Bridges (ROBs) sanctioned in the State of Karnataka on cost sharing basis.

(b):  Details  of  Road  Under  Bridges  (RUBs),  manned  and  unmanned level  crossings  as  on  01.04.2017    in  the  State  of  Karnataka  are  as under:-

|   RUBs/Subways |   Manned Level Crossing |   Unmanned Level Crossing |
|----------------|-------------------------|---------------------------|
|            498 |                     702 |                       253 |

(c) & (d):  Railways has taken pro-active measures in close coordination with various stakeholders to improve the progress of construction of ROBs/RUBs/Subways in replacement of busy level crossings which are as under:

-  joint  survey with all concerned including State Government to finalize the tentative General Arrangement Drawing (GAD).
-  standardization  of  drawings  for  various  spans  to  avoid  delay  in designing.
-  nomination of nodal officer for  each State for single window clearance of GAD from Railway side.
-  use of pre-cast/pre-fabricated components of the bridge.
-  Signing  of  a  Memorandum  of  Understanding  (MOU)  between Ministry  of  Railways  and  Ministry  of  Road  Transport  and Highways to eliminate all level crossings on National Highway Corridors  by  MORTH  by  construction  of  ROBs/RUBs  at  their own cost.

## (e):    The  number of sanctioned and operational ROBs/RUBs/Subways in Karnataka and their present status is as   under:

| ROBs       | ROBs        | RUBs       | RUBs        |
|------------|-------------|------------|-------------|
| Sanctioned | Operational | Sanctioned | Operational |
| 63         | 164         | 100        | 498         |

As  per  Pink  Book  2017-18,  work  for  construction  of  163  Road  Over Bridges (ROBs)/Road Under Bridges/Subways have been sanctioned in the State of Karnataka.  Out of these, 14 ROBs and 40 RUBs/Subways have been completed & commissioned.

(f): So far as status of these works is concerned, Railway undertakes construction  of  ROBs  in  Railway  Bridge  portion  whereas  approaches are  being  constructed  by  State  Government.  Completion  of  ROB depends  on  various  factors  like  removal  of  encroachment,  land acquisition,  availability  of  funds  and  other  regional  priorities.  Apart from this, major portion of fund for Road Safety Works (ROBs/RUBs/Subways/Level Crossings) come from Central Road Funds (CRF)  as  a  percentage  of  cess  collected  on  Diesel  and  Petrol  by Ministry of Finance. The progress of works is commensurate with the availability of funds. Railways shall make every effort to complete its portion of work alongwith that of approaches by State Government.

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