Lok Sabha Question No. 248 (STARRED), answered on 2021-12-15
Subject: ROB/RUB in Telangana
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Dayakar Pasunoori, Gaddam Ranjith Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.248

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2021

## ROB/RUB IN TELANGANA

- *248.    SHRI PASUNOORI DAYAKAR:
- DR. G. RANJITH REDDY:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is true that 69 proposals for construction of ROBs/RUBs at level crossings have been received in the Ministry from Government of Telangana during the last three years and if so, the details thereof, district-wise;
- (b) whether it is true that only 22 ROBs/RUBs have been sanctioned by the Ministry;
- (c) if so, the current status of the remaining ROBs/ RUBs;
- (d) the  status  of  the  22  approved  projects  and  by  when  these  are likely to be completed;
- (e) whether the Ministry  is  contemplating  to  produce/  manufacture LHB Coaches which are cheap and can be completed in a short period of time; and
- (f) if so, the details in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

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

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (f)  OF STARRED QUESTION NO. 248  BY SHRI PASUNOORI DAYAKAR AND DR.  G.  RANJITH  REDDY    TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON

15.12.2021 REGARDING ROB/RUB IN TELANGANA

(a) to (d): Yes, Sir.  69 proposals were received by Zonal Railway from Government  of  Telangana  between  2018-19  to  2021-22,  in  which  24 proposals were repeated.  Thus, only 45 actual proposals have been received during this period.  Out of 45, 27 valid proposals have been sanctioned by Railways.  3 Road Under Bridges (RUBs)  have already been  completed  and  balance  Road  Over  Bridges  (ROB)/  RUB  are  in different stages of planning, design and development.  Construction of ROB/RUBs depends upon the consent of State Government for closure of  Level  Crossings  (LCs)  and  cost  sharing,  wherever  applicable, availability  of  encroachment  free  land  for  approach  roads,  technical feasibility,  shifting  of  utilities,  allocation  of  adequate  funds  by  State agencies,  public  support  etc.  Therefore,  it  is  not  feasible  to  fix timelines for completion of these ROB/RUBs.  District-wise details and the status of these ROBs/RUBs is appended. 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.    Regarding  balance  18  proposals, various  aspects  are  in  discussion  with  State  Government/Statutory Authorities  regarding  the  consent  for  sharing  of  cost,  approval  of concept profile sketch, closure of LC etc. and proposals are yet to be firmed up.

(e) & (f): With a view to provide safer and more comfortable journey to the travelling passengers, it has inter-alia been decided to proliferate / induct  Linke  Hofmann  Busch  (LHB)  coaches.  In  this  context,  trains operating with conventional Integral Coach Factory (ICF) type coaches are replaced by LHB coaches, in a phased manner. LHB coaches are technologically superior and have better riding, aesthetics and safety features than conventional ICF type coaches. To this end, Production Units of Indian Railways are producing only LHB coaches from 2018-19 onwards.

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APPENDIX  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  STARRED QUESTION  NO.  248    BY  SHRI  PASUNOORI  DAYAKAR  AND  DR.  G.  RANJITH REDDY    TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  15.12.2021  REGARDING ROB/RUB IN TELANGANA

## (a) to (d): Details of proposals for sanctioned  ROB/RUB are as follows.

|   SN | Division   | Major Section          | LC No.   | District            | ROB/ RUB    | Status                                                                                                                                                |
|------|------------|------------------------|----------|---------------------|-------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|    1 | Hyderabad  | Secundera bad- Mudkhed | 239      | Medak               | RUB         | RUB sanctioned in 2018-19. Work completed.                                                                                                            |
|    2 | Hyderabad  | Secundera bad-Dhone    | 7        | Rangareddy          | ROB         | ROB sanctioned in 2018-19. Railway portion and one side completed. Other side approach work held up for want of Land acquisition by State Government. |
|    3 | Hyderabad  | Secundera bad-Dhone    | 27       | Mahabubnag ar       | ROB         | Work sanctioned in 2018-19, Estimate for approaches awaited from State Government.                                                                    |
|    4 | Hyderabad  | Secundera bad-Dhone    | 90A      | Wanaparthi          | ROB ROB ROB | ROB sanctioned in 2019-20. Works are in different stages of                                                                                           |
|    5 | Hyderabad  | Secundera bad- Mudkhed | 250      | Medchal- Malkajgiri |             | planning, design & development.                                                                                                                       |
|    6 | Hyderabad  | Secundera bad- Mudkhed | 2/MLY    | Medchal- Malkajgiri |             | ROB sanctioned in 2019-20. Works are in different stages of                                                                                           |
|    7 | Hyderabad  | Secundera bad- Mudkhed | 209 A    | Kamareddy           | ROB         | ROB sanctioned in 2019-20. Works are in different stages of                                                                                           |
|    8 | Hyderabad  | Secundera bad- Mudkhed | 12/JB    | Nizamabad           | ROB         | ROB sanctioned in 2019-20. Works are in different stages of                                                                                           |
|    9 | Hyderabad  | Secundera bad- Mudkhed | 18/JB    | Nizamabad           | ROB         | ROB sanctioned in 2019-20. Works are in different stages of                                                                                           |

|   10 | Hyderabad     | Secundera bad- Mudkhed   |   228 | Medak                  | ROB      |                                                                                                           |
|------|---------------|--------------------------|-------|------------------------|----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   11 | Secunderab ad | Kazipet- Vijayawada      |   110 | Khammam                | RUB, ROB | ROB with RUB sanctioned in 2019-20. RUB completed. Alignment to be finalized by State Government for ROB. |
|   12 | Secunderab ad | Ballharsha- Kazipet      |     6 | Warangal               | ROB      | ROB sanctioned in 2020-21. Alignment to be finalized by State Government.                                 |
|   13 | Secunderab ad | Ballharsha- Kazipet      |    46 | Peddapalli             | ROB      | ROB sanctioned in 2020-21. Alignment to be finalized by State Government.                                 |
|   14 | Secunderab ad | Ballharsha- Kazipet      |    52 | Karimnagar             | ROB      | ROB sanctioned in 2020-21. Alignment to be finalized by State Government.                                 |
|   15 | Secunderab ad | Ballharsha- Kazipet      |    71 | Kumaram Bheem Asifabad | ROB      | ROB sanctioned in 2020-21. Alignment to be finalized by State Government.                                 |
|   16 | Secunderab ad | Kazipet- Vijayawada      |    69 | Warangal Rural         | ROB      | ROB sanctioned in 2020-21. Alignment to be finalized by State Government.                                 |
|   17 | Secunderab ad | Kazipet- Vijayawada      |    95 | Khammam                | ROB      | ROB sanctioned in 2020-21. Alignment to be finalized by State Government.                                 |
|   18 | Secunderab ad | Kazipet- Vijayawada      |   104 | Khammam                | ROB      | ROB sanctioned in 2020-21. Alignment to be finalized by State Government.                                 |
|   19 | Secunderab ad | Secundera bad- Kazipet   |    40 | Janagam                | ROB      | ROB sanctioned in 2020-21. Alignment to be finalized by State Government.                                 |
|   20 | Secunderab ad | Ballharsha- Kazipet      |    66 | Mancherial             | RUB      | RUB sanctioned in 2020-21. Work awarded. Shifting of cables in progress.                                  |
|   21 | Secunderab ad | Secundera bad-Wadi       |    23 | Ranga Reddy            | RUB      | RUB sanctioned in 2020-21. State                                                                          |
|   22 | Secunderab ad | Ballharsha- Kazipet      |     2 | Warangal               | RUB      | Government want to change the scope from RUB to ROB.                                                      |
|   23 | Secunderab ad | Ballharsha- Kazipet      |    56 | Mancherial             | RUB      | RUB sanctioned in 2020-21. Work is in progress.                                                           |
|   24 | Secunderab    | Kazipet-                 |    66 | Warangal               | ROB      | ROB sanctioned in                                                                                         |

|    | ad            | Vijayawada           |    |            |     | 2020-21. State Government has requested for revision of proposed ROB to combined four lane ROB in lieu of LC No. 66 and 67 with LHS at both the LCs. (ROB at LC No. 67 already sanctioned in 2015-16.   |
|----|---------------|----------------------|----|------------|-----|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 25 | Secunderab ad | Pedapalli- Nizamabad | 18 | Karimnagar | ROB | ROB sanctioned in 2021-22. Alignment to be finalised by State Government.                                                                                                                               |
| 26 | Secunderab ad | Ballharsha- Kazipet  | 65 | Mancherial | RUB | RUB sanctioned in 2020-21. Work completed.                                                                                                                                                              |
| 27 | Secunderab ad | Ballharsha- Kazipet  | 67 | Mancherial | RUB | RUB sanctioned in 2020-21. Work completed.                                                                                                                                                              |

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