Lok Sabha Question No. 476 (STARRED), answered on 2018-03-28
Subject: Railway Projects in Bihar
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: KIRTI (JHA) AZAD, BHARATI DHIRUBHAI SHIYAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.476 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.03.2018

## RAILWAY PROJECTS IN BIHAR

- †*476.  SHRI KIRTI AZAD: DR. BHARATIBEN D. SHYAL:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of under construction/pending Rail Over Bridges (ROBs)/Rail  Under  Bridges  (RUBs)  and  manned/unmanned  level crossing in Darbhanga, Bihar;
- (b) whether  the  said  railway  projects  are  being  carried  out  as  per their respective time schedule;
- (c) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  if  not,  the  reasons  for  delay  in implementation of the said projects, project-wise;
- (d) the  number  of  sanctioned  and  ongoing  ROBs/RUBs  projects  in Darbhanga, Bihar along with the present status thereof; and
- (e) the time by which these projects are likely to be completed?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF RAILWAYS AND COAL (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

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

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF STARRED QUESTION  NO.  476  BY  SHRI  KIRTI  AZAD  AND  DR.  BHARATIBEN  D. SHYAL  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  28.03.2018  REGARDING RAILWAY PROJECTS IN BIHAR

(a) to (e): Five (5) Road Over Bridges/Road Under Bridges are sanctioned on  cost  sharing  basis  with  State  Government  of  Bihar  in  Darbhanga. Details of the same is as under:

|   S.No. | Name of Works                                                                                           | Comments                                                   |
|---------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Darbhanga-Laheriasarai Railway line in lieu of level crossing No.25-Spl.                                | All these Road Over Bridges are sanctioned on cost sharing |
|       2 | basis. has Darbhanga Yard in lieu of level crossing No.26.                                              | Consent for cost been obtained                             |
|       3 | State Darbhanga-Samastipur Railway line in lieu of level crossing No.21.                                | Government.                                                |
|       4 | under Darbhanga-Mohammadpur Railway line in lieu of level crossing No.2-Spl.                            | various stage                                              |
|       5 | preparation/approval. being start the Darbhanga-Kakarghati Railway line in lieu of level crossing No.28 | made to expeditiously work in consultation                 |

ROBs/RUBs  are  being  constructed  in  lieu  of  level  crossings  on  cost sharing basis with State Govt. Normally, Railway undertakes construction of ROBs/RUBs in Railway portion whereas approaches are being  constructed  by  State  Govt.  Generally,  there  is  no  problem  of construction of ROBs/RUBs in Railway portion, however, construction of ROBs/RUBs on approaches depends upon many factors such as availability  of  land,  removal  of  encroachments,  fixing  the  alignment  of approaches,  allocation  of  requisite  funds  by  State  Governments  etc. Therefore, it is not possible to fix the time schedule for construction of ROBs/RUBs projects.

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