Lok Sabha Question No. 1169 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-09
Subject: ROBs/RUBs in Telangana
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Arvind Dharmapuri

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1169 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.02.2022

## ROBS/RUBS IN TELANGANA

1169. SHRI ARVIND DHARMAPURI:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the expenditure incurred on construction of Rail over Bridges (ROBs) at Nizamabad along with the status of the project and reasons for the delay, if any;
- (b) whether  completion  of  the  said  bridges  is  likely  to  address  the traffic problems and if so, the steps taken for early completion of the project;
- (c) whether the Railways has planned the construction of more ROBs and Rail under Bridges (RUBs) in Nizamabd and Jagtial Districts of Telangana; and
- (d) if  so,  the  details  of  the  places  identified  for  the  construction  of ROBs/RUBs along with the time by which the work is likely to be started?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

- (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. 1169 BY SHRI ARVIND DHARMAPURI TO BE ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  09.02.2022  REGARDING  ROBS/RUBS  IN TELANGANA

(a) & (b): Railways has sanctioned works for construction of 03 Road Over Bridges (ROBs) in Nizamabad district of Telangana on cost sharing basis. It is expected to provide relief from existing traffic problems.  The status of these works is as under:

## ROB Sanctioned on cost sharing basis:

|   S.No. | LC No.   | Section                | Expenditure ( ` in crore)                                      | Reasons for Dealy                                            |
|---------|----------|------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | 193      | Nizamabad- Dischiappli | Works are in planning stage. No expenditure incurred till now. | Government of Telangana sanctioned the project on 21.01.2022 |
|       2 | 12JB     | Jankampet- Bodhan      | Works are in planning stage. No expenditure incurred till now. | These 2 ROBs are yet to be                                   |
|       3 | 18JB     | Jankampet- Bodhan      | Works are in planning stage. No expenditure incurred till now. | sanctioned by Government of Telangana.                       |

(c) & (d): In addition to the above, Railway has undertaken to construct 05 ROBs/RUBs in Nizamabad and Jagtial districts of Telangana.

## ROBs

|   S.No. | Section         | Status                                             |
|---------|-----------------|----------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Nizamabad-Armur | All these ROBs are in advance stage of completion. |
|       2 | Nizamabad-Armur | All these ROBs are in advance stage of completion. |
|       3 | Nizamabad-Armur | All these ROBs are in advance stage of completion. |

## RUBs

|   S.No. |   LC No. | Section             | Status              |
|---------|----------|---------------------|---------------------|
|       1 |      218 | Bhiknur-Akkannapeta | Both RUBs have been |
|       2 |      190 | Navipet-Janakampet  | started             |