Lok Sabha Question No. 2737 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-04
Subject: ROB at Unmanned Level Crossings
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Prasun Banerjee

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2737 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.08.2021

## ROB AT UNMANNED LEVEL CROSSINGS

## 2737. SHRI PRASUN BANERJEE:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  it  is  a  fact  that  Government  has  received  ample requests for construction of underpass and replacing flyovers at railway crossings of the country;
- (b) if  so,  the  total  demand  and  the  DPR  made  since  2018  to  June, 2021, State-wise;
- (c) the  commitment  of  the  Government  on  such  projects  and  their present status since 2019;
- (d) whether  the  Ministry  has  plans  to  construct  the  Satragachi underpass/flyover project near Santragachi Railway Station under South Eastern Railways; and
- (e) if so, the details of DPR thereto?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

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

STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2737 BY SHRI PRASUN BANERJEE TO BE ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  04.08.2021  REGARDING  ROB  AT UNMANNED LEVEL CROSSINGS

(a) to (c): Proposals for construction of Road Over Bridge/Road Under Bridge (ROB/RUB) in lieu of level crossings (LCs) are either conceptualized by Zonal Railways or received from State Government and other Statutory Authorities.  After completing various formalities with State Government/Statutory Authorities, regarding the consent for sharing of cost, closure of LCs and feasibility etc., proposals mutually agreed  for  construction  of  ROBs/RUBs  in  lieu  of  LCs  are  further processed  for  inclusion  in  Railway  Works  Programme,  which  is  a continuous process. The State-wise details of valid demands received from  various  State  Govt.  since  2018  to  June,  2021,  along  with  their status are appended.

(d) & (e):  There is LC No. 6 at km. 7.033 near Santragachi station yard. As per last census, Train Vehicle Unit (TVU) at this LC is more than 1 lakh and is eligible for construction of ROB/RUB on cost sharing basis. Work for construction of ROB in lieu of  LC No. 6 was sanctioned in 2016-17 but the same was dropped as the State Govt. was unable to provide  land  for  approaches.    At  present,  Railway  has  no  plan  for construction of underpass/flyover near Santragachi Railway station in lieu of  this LC.

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APPENDIX  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2737 BY SHRI PRASUN BANERJEE TO BE ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  04.08.2021  REGARDING  ROB  AT UNMANNED LEVEL CROSSINGS

|   S. No. | State          |   Nos. of Valid Demands Received from State Govt. (from 2018 to June, 2021) | Status                                                             |
|----------|----------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Andhra Pradesh |                                                                           6 | All 6 proposals sanctioned by Railways                             |
|        2 | Assam          |                                                                           7 | All 7 proposals sanctioned by Railways                             |
|        3 | Bihar          |                                                                           3 | All 3 proposals are under process                                  |
|        4 | Chhatisgarh    |                                                                           1 | Proposal sanctioned by Railways                                    |
|        5 | Delhi          |                                                                           2 | 2 proposals sanctioned by railways                                 |
|        6 | Gujarat        |                                                                         123 | 46 proposals sanctioned by railways Balance are under process      |
|        7 | Haryana        |                                                                          44 | 29 proposals sanctioned by railways, 15 are under process          |
|        8 | Jharkhand      |                                                                          16 | 14 proposals sanctioned by railways, 2 proposals are under process |
|        9 | Karnataka      |                                                                          32 | 28 proposals sanctioned by railways. Balance are under process     |
|       10 | Kerala         |                                                                           1 | Proposal sanctioned by railways                                    |
|       11 | Madhya Pradesh |                                                                          43 | 19 proposals sanctioned by Railways, balance are under process     |
|       12 | Maharashtra    |                                                                          37 | 32 proposals sanctioned                                            |

|    |               |     | by Railways, balance 5 proposals are under process                             |
|----|---------------|-----|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 13 | Odisha        | 142 | 34 proposals sanctioned by Railways, balance are under process                 |
| 14 | Punjab        |   8 | 7 proposals sanctioned by railways, 1 under process                            |
| 15 | Rajasthan     |  15 | 4 proposals are sanctioned by Railways, balance 11 proposals are under process |
| 16 | Telangana     |  69 | 22 proposals sanctioned by Railways, 47 proposals are under process            |
| 17 | Uttar Pradesh |  29 | 15 proposals sanctioned by railways. Balance 14 are under process              |
| 18 | West Bengal   |   4 | 3 proposals sanctioned by Railways, 1 proposal under process                   |
|    | Total         | 582 | 270 proposals sanctioned. Balance are under process                            |

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