Lok Sabha Question No. 4651 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-24
Subject: FOBs/Subways in Sirohi
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Devji Mansingram Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4651 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.03.2021

## FOBS/SUBWAYS IN SIROHI

†4651. SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the  location-wise  number  of  Foot  Over  Bridges  (FOBs)  and  subways proposed to be constructed by the Railways in North Western Railway Zone especially in Sirohi district;
- (b)  whether  any  target  has  been  fixed  to  complete  the  work  of  all such proposed (FOBs) and sub-ways and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  any  over  bridge  is  under  construction  to  connect platforms  by  Rail  Vikas  Nigam  Limited  on  passenger  tracks  at Swaroopganj railway station, if so, whether in view of the interest of the city, it is proposed to extend this foot over bridge on the DFC line connecting the eastern part of the city to the western premises; and
- (d) if so, the total budget allocated for this and the time limit fixed for its construction?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMERCE & INDUSTRY AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (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.4651 BY SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 24.03.2021 REGARDING FOBS/SUBWAYS IN SIROHI

(a)  and  (b)  18  number  of  Foot  over  Bridges  (FOBs)  ,  namely, Beawar, Kharwa, Sendra, Haripur, Bhinwalia, Pindwara, Kapasan, Fatehnagar, Bishangarh, Ajit, Mokalsar, Dudia, Khatu, Alai, Marwar-Chhapri, Merta Road, Phulera and Chauth-Ka-Barwara are under  construction  in  North  Western  Railway.  The  location-wise details  and  target  of  construction  of  foot  over  bridges  in  Sirohi District are as follows:-

|   S.No. | Name of Station                           | FOB Details                                         | Target Date                         |
|---------|-------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
|       1 | Keshevganj FOBs are under construction by | Railway                                             |                                     |
|       2 | Pindwara                                  |                                                     |                                     |
|       3 | Banas                                     |                                                     |                                     |
|       4 | Swarupganj FOBs are under                 | construction by Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL)     | 2021-22                             |
|       5 | Bhimana                                   |                                                     |                                     |
|       6 | Kivarli                                   |                                                     |                                     |
|       7 | Abu -Road                                 | 02 Nos. of Foot over bridge are constructed by RVNL | Both the FOBs have been constructed |
|       8 | Maval                                     | FOB being constructed by RVNL                       | FOB constructed                     |

Further, 65 subways on feasible locations are in different stage of  progress  in  North  Western  Railway.  Out  of  these,  work  of  02 subways at LC No.105 and LC No.112 on Ajmer-Palanpur Section are in Sirohi District and these are planned for completion by May, 2021.

(c) and  (d) Yes, Sir. There  is one  FOB  under  construction  at Swaroopganj Railway Station by Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) to connect  Platform  No.1&2.  It  has  been  planned  to  connect  this  with the  Foot  Over  bridge  over  Dedicated  Freight  Corridor  Corporation  of India Limited (DFCCIL) track to give interconnectivity from one part of the  city  to  other  for  passengers.  No  separate  budget  is  allotted  for this work. The construction is likely to be completed by 2021-22.

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