Lok Sabha Question No. 2750 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-04
Subject: ROBs/RUBs in Tamil Nadu
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Andimuthu Raja, V. Kalanidhi, S. Ramalingam

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2750

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.12.2019

## ROBs/RUBs IN TAMIL NADU

2750.    SHRI A. RAJA:

DR. KALANIDHI VEERASWAMY:

SHRI RAMALINGAM S.:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state :

- (a)  the  details  of  the  number  of  ROBs  and  RUBs  sanctioned  for construction within Tamil Nadu, district-wise during the last three years and the current year;
- (b)  the  details  of  the  funds  sanctioned,  allocated  and  utilised  for  their construction during the above mentioned period;
- (c)    the  details  of  the  number  of  bridges  that  are  sanctioned  and  are under construction in Tamil Nadu, district-wise?
- (d)   whether the Government has acquired and handed over the land for all sanctioned bridges within Tamil Nadu;
- (e)  if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor along with the action taken by the Government in this regard;
- (f)    the  time by which these are likely to be acquired and handed over; and
- (g) whether the Government has fixed any time limit for their construction, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS AND COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

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

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN REPLY TO PARTS  (a) TO (g) OF UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  2750  BY  SHRI  A.  RAJA,  DR.  KALANIDHI VEERASWAMY  AND  SHRI  RAMALINGAM  S.  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK SABHA ON 04.12.2019 REGARDING ROBs/RUBs IN TAMIL NADU

(a):  District-wise  data  is  not  maintained.  However,  the  details  of  the number  of  Road  over  Bridges  (ROBs)  and  Road  under  Bridges  (RUBs) sanctioned for construction in Tamil Nadu during the last three years and the current year is as follow:

| Year    |   ROB |   RUB |
|---------|-------|-------|
| 2016-17 |    12 |     1 |
| 2017-18 |    10 |     3 |
| 2018-19 |     7 |     4 |
| 2019-20 |    13 |     1 |
| Total   |    42 |     9 |

(b):  State-wise  details  of  Fund  allocation  and  utilization  are  not  being maintained.  However,  zone-wise  details  of  the  Fund  allocation  and utilization during the last three years and current year (upto Oct'19) are appended.

(c): Total 176 works for construction of ROBs/RUBs has been sanctioned in  the  State  of  Tamil  Nadu.  Out  of  176,  36  works  of  ROBs/RUBs  have been fully completed. Remaining works are at various stages of planning, estimation and execution.

(d):  Land  is  a  State  subject.  Generally,  there  is  no  problem  of  land acquisition  in  Railway  portion,  however  on  approaches,  which  are constructed by State Government, there may be land acquisition issues.

(e)  to  (g):  Normally,  Railway  undertakes  construction  of  ROBs/RUBs  in Railway  portion  whereas  approaches  are  being  constructed  by  State Government. Generally, there is no problem of construction of ROBs/RUBs  in  Railway  portion.  However,  it  is  difficult  to  construct ROBs/RUBs on approaches because it depends upon many factors such as availability of land, removal of encroachments, fixing the alignment of approaches,  allocation  of  requisite funds  etc. Therefore,  it is not possible to fix the time schedule for construction of ROBs/RUBs projects.

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APPENDIX  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (b)  OF  UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO.2750 BY SHRI A. RAJA, DR. KALANIDHI VEERASWAMY AND SHRI RAMALINGAM S. TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 04.12.2019 REGARDING ROBs/RUBs IN TAMIL NADU

## (b): Allocation and Utilization in Plan head - 30 in last three and current year is as under:

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₹ in crores)

| Zonal Railway              | 2016-17      | 2016-17       | 2017-18      | 2017-18       | 2018-19      | 2018-19       | 2019-20      | 2019-20                     |
|----------------------------|--------------|---------------|--------------|---------------|--------------|---------------|--------------|-----------------------------|
| Zonal Railway              | Alloca- tion | Utilisa- tion | Alloca- tion | Utilisa- tion | Alloca- tion | Utilisa- tion | Allo- cation | Util- isation (upto Oct'19) |
| Central Railway            | 117.34       | 112.84        | 147.30       | 128.46        | 205.37       | 175.21        | 410.15       | 144.62                      |
| Eastern                    | 64.71        | 87.72         | 79.02        | 52.42         | 76.92        | 66.32         | 141.07       | 78.11                       |
| East Central Railway       | 68.54        | 64.46         | 89.12        | 38.20         | 88.00        | 101.00        | 218.12       | 120.94                      |
| East Coast Railway         | 148.64       | 128.94        | 200.23       | 165.42        | 187.24       | 153.07        | 284.28       | 101.44                      |
| Northern Railway           | 396.08       | 396.29        | 528.49       | 439.95        | 524.42       | 448.86        | 629.31       | 269.40                      |
| North Central Railway      | 394.94       | 525.94        | 469.05       | 332.23        | 458.40       | 314.01        | 477.12       | 201.50                      |
| North Eastern Railway      | 100.01       | 120.50        | 116.86       | 122.94        | 213.95       | 186.34        | 176.63       | 136.29                      |
| Northeast Frontier Railway | 100.68       | 88.32         | 140.57       | 93.39         | 76.86        | 85.54         | 120.86       | 20.27                       |
| North Western Railway      | 258.24       | 391.35        | 466.81       | 475.60        | 558.34       | 469.23        | 550.95       | 275.42                      |
| Southern Railway           | 343.95       | 293.54        | 426.73       | 333.30        | 408.62       | 381.73        | 380.54       | 167.79                      |
| South Central Railway      | 174.01       | 146.23        | 247.75       | 172.93        | 419.21       | 385.70        | 386.30       | 170.57                      |
| South Eastern Railway      | 140.58       | 138.48        | 230.60       | 213.14        | 145.23       | 117.11        | 260.31       | 76.29                       |
| South East Central Railway | 173.70       | 157.25        | 199.32       | 180.23        | 168.20       | 160.99        | 236.15       | 73.89                       |
| South Western Railway      | 165.95       | 159.36        | 181.69       | 111.57        | 121.83       | 99.92         | 169.44       | 128.04                      |
| Western Railway            | 266.50       | 210.62        | 297.76       | 190.50        | 308.64       | 310.06        | 572.13       | 185.68                      |
| West Central Railway       | 152.30       | 148.71        | 178.70       | 124.02        | 241.96       | 88.36         | 336.64       | 84.37                       |

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