Lok Sabha Question No. 708 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-26
Subject: Display Boards at FOBs for Safety
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Ajay (Teni) Misra

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.708 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.06.2019

## DISPLAY BOARDS AT FOBS FOR SAFETY

†708. SHRI AJAY MISRA TENI:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  place  display  boards  with  brief details  thereon  regarding  safety  of  each  of  the  Foot  Over  Bridges  (FOBs) after  conducting  their  regular  audit  to  avert  the  accidents/mishaps  to passengers  using  the  Foot  Over  Bridges  constructed  on  the  old  railway stations of the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, Zone/Division-wise;
- (c) whether the Government has provided such information at Tilak Bridge Railway Station and other such stations; and
- (d)   if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER MINISTER OF RAILWAYS AND COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

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

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  708  BY  SHRI  AJAY  MISRA  TENI  TO  BE ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  26.06.2019  REGARDING  DISPLAY BOARDS AT FOBS FOR SAFETY

(a) to (d): Display Board at Foot Over Bridges (FOBs) in various Railway Stations including Tilak Bridge Railway Station  has been provided. The number of display boards so far provided on FOBs in the Zonal Railways is as below:

| S.N.   | Zonal Railway      |   Nos. of FOBs on which display board has been provided |
|--------|--------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
| 1.     | Central            |                                                     212 |
| 2.     | Eastern            |                                                     487 |
| 3.     | East Central       |                                                     241 |
| 4.     | East Coast         |                                                     205 |
| 5.     | Northern           |                                                     290 |
| 6.     | North Central      |                                                      01 |
| 7.     | North Eastern      |                                                     167 |
| 8.     | Northeast Frontier |                                                     195 |
| 9.     | North Western      |                                                     121 |
| 10.    | Southern           |                                                     106 |
| 11.    | South Central      |                                                     234 |
| 12.    | South Eastern      |                                                     172 |
| 13.    | South East Central |                                                     128 |
| 14.    | South Western      |                                                     104 |
| 15.    | Western            |                                                      57 |
| 16.    | West Central       |                                                      87 |
| Total  | Total              |                                                    2807 |

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