Lok Sabha Question No. 554 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-22
Subject: Criteria for Construction of Overbridges
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Naranbhai Bhikhabhai Kachhadiya, Parbatbhai Savabhai Patel, Bhagirath Chaudhary

## be pleased to state:

- (a) the criteria prescribed for the construction of overbridge/small bridges/culverts in public interest on National Highways (NHs) in the country;
- (b) the number of such new bridges/culverts etc. constructed in public interest on NHs in the country during the last three years, State and highway-wise including Gujarat;
- (c) whether it is a fact that local public representatives, villagers and students have been demanding for construction of a new 'aariwal' culvert/ overbridge at village Bandar Sindri in Kishangarh Tehsil on National Highway No-8 in view of increasing number of accidents;
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the action taken by the Government in this regard; and
- (e) whether the Government proposes to construct a new 'aariwal' culvert/overbridge at the said location in view of the long pending demand and if so, the details thereof along with the time by which it is likely to be constructed?

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 554 ANSWERED ON 22 ND  JULY, 2021

## CRITERIA FOR CONSTRUCTION OF OVERBRIDGES

554.  SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA: SHRI PARBATBHAI SAVABHAI PATEL: SHRI BHAGIRATH CHOUDHARY:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) "Road  over  Bridge  (ROB)"  is  built  over  all  Railway  crossings  on National  Highways  either  on  standalone  basis  or  as  part  of  a  project involving improvement and upgradation of a section of National Highway. Small bridge is a structure over a depression or obstruction having  overall  length  equal  to  or  less  than  30m  and  individual  span length  not  more  than  10  m  and  it  is  generally  provided  over  small streams and rivers depending upon hydrological requirements.  Culvert is a cross-drainage structure having total length of 6m or less and it is generally  provided  over  small  water  courses  or  to  prevent  water stagnation on either side of National Highway.
- (b)        The  State-wise  details  of  bridges  and  culverts  constructed  on NHs during last 3 years is placed at Annexure-I.
- (c)       Yes, Sir.
- (d) It is submitted that the site has been inspected by field staff of NHAI and Independent Engineer.  All necessary safety measures like blinkers, studs, traffic signs, road markings, etc. have been provided by NHAI at this location as per site requirement and IRC standards.
- (e)  NHAI  has  taken  up  preparation  of  Detailed  Project  Report  (DPR)  to reassess traffic on the road in view of construction of Delhi -Vadodara Expressway  and  further  decision  on  the  construction  of  underpass  at village -Bandar Sindri will be taken up based on the outcome of the DPR.

## ANNEXURE-I

ANNEXURE-I   REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 554  ON 22nd JULY 2021  ASKED BY SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA,  SHRI PARBATBHAI SAVABHAI PATEL, SHRI BHAGIRATH CHOUDHARY : REGARDING 'CRITERIA FOR CONSTRUCTION OF OVER BRIDGES".

## STATE WISE DETAIL OF BRIDGES & CULVERTS CONSTRUCTED DURING LAST 3 YEARS

| S. No.           | Name of State   | Number of Bridges constructed   |   Number of culverts constructed |
|------------------|-----------------|---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| 1                | H.P.            | 44                              |                              886 |
| 2                | Tripura         | 2                               |                               23 |
| 3 Odisha         | 296             |                                 |                             2569 |
| 4                | Manipur         | 3                               |                              129 |
| 5                | Haryana         | 68                              |                              450 |
| 6 Assam          | 16              |                                 |                              270 |
| 7                | Chhattisgarh    | 113                             |                             1113 |
| 8                | Goa             | 38                              |                              171 |
| 9 Maharashtra    |                 | 1517                            |                             9071 |
| 10 Meghalaya     | 0               |                                 |                               12 |
| 11               | Nagaland        | 19                              |                             1299 |
| 12               | Sikkim          | 5                               |                              235 |
| 13               | Tamil Nadu      | 177                             |                             1157 |
| 14 Uttarakhand   | 134             |                                 |                             3227 |
| 15               | Gujarat         | 118                             |                              607 |
| 16               | Arunachal       | 31                              |                              466 |
| 17 Jharkhand     | 208             |                                 |                              974 |
| 18 Andhra        | Pradesh         | 540                             |                             2528 |
| 19 Telangana     | 104             |                                 |                              700 |
| 20 Punjab        | 58              |                                 |                              465 |
| 21 Rajasthan     |                 | 296                             |                             3377 |
| 22 Karnataka     |                 | 333                             |                             2150 |
| 23               | Bihar           | 110                             |                              924 |
| 24               | MP              | 565                             |                             2722 |
| 25 Uttar Pradesh |                 | 470                             |                             3662 |
| 26               | West Bengal     | 80                              |                              453 |
| 27               | Kerala          | 23                              |                              134 |
| 28               | J&K             | 62                              |                              373 |

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