Lok Sabha Question No. 2691 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-04
Subject: Elimination of Unmanned Level Crossings in Telangana
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Sanjay Kumar Bandi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2691 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.08.2021

## ELIMINATION OF UNMANNED LEVEL CROSSINGS IN TELANGANA

## 2691. SHRI BANDI SANJAY KUMAR:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is committed to eliminate manned level crossings  across  the  country  and  if  so,  the  details  of  manned level crossings removed in the state of Telangana during the last seven years, year-wise;
- (b) whether  the  State  Governments  are  supportive  with  matching grants, if any, while constructing RUBs/ ROBs on railway tracks, if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether one of  the  level  crossings  in  Karimnagar  constituency has been long pending; and
- (d) if so, the reasons for not removing the same?

## 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. 2691 BY SHRI BANDI SANJAY KUMAR TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 04.08.2021 REGARDING ELIMINATION OF UNMANNED LEVEL CROSSINGS IN TELANGANA

(a): Yes, Sir.  Government is focusing on elimination of Manned Level Crossings (LCs) in phase manner wherever feasible by providing Road Over Bridge/Road Under Bridge (ROB/RUB)/diversion roads etc.   Yearwise details of manned LCs eliminated in Telangana State during last 7 years is as under:

| Year    |   No. of manned LCs eliminated |
|---------|--------------------------------|
| 2014-15 |                             06 |
| 2015-16 |                             06 |
| 2016-17 |                             12 |
| 2017-18 |                             12 |
| 2018-19 |                             18 |
| 2019-20 |                             33 |
| 2020-21 |                             29 |

- (b):      Yes,  Sir.    State  Government is supportive to the extent of fund availability.    Proposals  for  ROBs/RUBs  on  cost  sharing  basis  are considered  if  they  qualify  for  sanction  (Train  Vehicle  Unit  (TVU)  >  1 lakh or within busy yard) only after commitment of State Government to share the cost 50:50.  Railways have been regularly advising Govt. of Telangana to propose ROB/RUBs at LCs which qualify for elimination on cost sharing basis.  Out of the LCs proposed by Railway, Govt. of Telangana has given consent for cost sharing for some of the LCs during  last 3 years with details as under:

| Year    |   No. of LCs advised by Railway |   No. of LCs for which consent given by Government of Telangana |
|---------|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2019-20 |                              75 |                                                              25 |
| 2020-21 |                              78 |                                                              23 |
| 2021-22 |                              69 |                                                              16 |

(c)  &  (d):    LC  No.  18(T)  in  Karimnagar  constituency  at  km  35/5-6  on Peddapalli-Nizamabad section,  having  TVU 116799 was proposed by Government of Telangana for construction of 4 lane ROB at a cost of ` 102.54 crore.  However, as per policy,  railway could share the cost of 2  lane  ROB.    After  several  rounds  of  discussion  &  correspondence, Telangana Government has now given consent on 11.07.2021 to bear extra cost restricting railway share to 2 lane only. Accordingly further processing of ROB has been taken up by Railway. *****