Lok Sabha Question No. 517 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-23
Subject: Underpasses at Palam and Shahbad Railway Stations
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Ramvir Singh Bidhuri

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.517 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.07.2025

## UNDERPASSES AT PALAM AND SHAHBAD RAILWAY STATIONS

†517. SHRI RAMVIR SINGH BIDHURI:

## Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Railways  proposes  to  build  underpasses  at  the railway  crossing  near  Palam  Railway  Station  and  the  railway crossing  near  Shahbad  Railway  Station  in  South  Delhi  Lok  Sabha constituency, if so, the details thereof; and
- (b)  whether  the  Railways  proposes  to  provide  relief  to  the  public from the problem which arises due to the closure of railway gates near these stations as thousands of people get stuck in traffic for hours daily by building an underpass and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

- (a)  &  (b)  :  Sanctioning  of  works  of  Road  over  Bridge  (ROB)/Road under Bridge (RUB) in lieu of Level crossings (LCs) is a continuous and dynamic process of Indian Railway. Such works are prioritised and taken up on the basis of its impact on safety in train operations, mobility of trains & impact for road users and feasibility etc.

No. of ROBs/ RUBs constructed on Indian Railways during the period 2004-14 vis a vis 2014-25 (June'25) is as under:

| Period            | ROBs/ RUBs constructed                                |
|-------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|
| 2004-14           | 4,148 Nos.                                            |
| 2014-25 (June'25) | 13,426 Nos. (Including 14 Nos. in the State of Delhi) |

As  on  01.04.2025,  4,402  Nos.  ROBs/  RUBs  are  sanctioned  at the cost of ₹ 1,00,860 Cr on Indian Railways including 16 Nos. Road Over  Bridge  (ROB)/Road  Under  Bridge  (RUB)  at  the  cost  of  ₹  649 crore in the State of Delhi, which are at various stages of planning and execution.

The works for construction of Road Under Bridges (RUBs) in lieu of Level Crossings (LC) No. 15 (Palam railway crossing) at km 18/0-1 and LC No. 17 (Shahbad railway crossing) at Km 20/9-21/0 on Delhi-Rewari section have been sanctioned. General arrangements Drawings  (GADs)  for  both  works  have  been  approved.  Detailed estimates have also been sanctioned.

Further,  a  Limited  Height  Subway  (LHS)  No.  18  exists  at  a distance of 1.3Km from LC No. 17 (Shahbad) and one ROB exists at a distance of 200 m from LC No. 15 (Palam),  which are being used for crossing the track.

Completion  &  commissioning  of  ROB/RUB  works  depends  on various  factors  like  cooperation  of   State  Governments  in  giving consent for closure of LC,  fixing of approach alignment, approval of General  Arrangement  Drawing  (GAD),  land  acquisition,  removal  of encroachment,  shifting  of  infringing  utilities,  statutory  clearances from  various  authorities,   law  and  order  situation  in  the  area  of project /  work sites,  duration of working season in a year for the particular project /  area   due to climatic conditions etc.  All these factors affect the completion time of the projects / works.

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