Lok Sabha Question No. 4578 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-20
Subject: Construction of ROBs/RUBs in Maharashtra
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Shrirang Appa Chandu Barne

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4578

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.08.2025

## CONSTRUCTION OF ROBs/RUBs IN MAHARASHTRA

4578. SHRI SHRIRANG APPA CHANDU BARNE:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the total number of ROBs and RUBs sanctioned, completed and currently  under  construction,  particularly  in  Maharashtra  as  of July 2025, State-wise;
- (b) the  projected  timeline  for  the  elimination  of  all  manned  level crossings in Maharashtra through the construction of ROBs/RUBs;
- (c) the  current  policy  for  cost-sharing  between  the  Ministry  of Railways  and  the  respective  State  Governments  for  ROB/RUB projects;
- (d) whether there are proposals to revise this funding mechanism to expedite project completion especially in light of increasing land acquisition costs;
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (f) the details of allocations made for ROB/RUB projects in the said State during the last three financial years and  the actual expenditure incurred along with the reasons for underutilisation of funds, if any?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a) to (f) : Sanctioning and execution of works of Road Over Bridges/ Road Under Bridges (ROBs/RUBs) for elimination of  Level Crossing

(LCs) is a continuous and ongoing process on Indian Railways. Such works  are  prioritized  and  taken  up  on  the  basis  of  its  impact  on safety and mobility in train operations and impact on road users.

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

| Period                 | ROBs/RUBs constructed (in                                 |
|------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|
| 2004-14                | 4,148                                                     |
| 2014-25 (upto June'25) | 13,426 (including 1,144 Nos. in the State of Maharashtra) |

As on 01.07.2025, 4,430 Nos. ROBs/ RUBs are sanctioned at the cost of ₹ 1,03,492 crore on Indian Railways, including 282 Nos. Road Over Bridge (ROB)/Road Under Bridge (RUB) at the  cost  of  ₹ 5,197 crore  in  the  State  of  Maharashtra,  which  are  at  various  stages  of planning and execution.

Presently,  to  improve  safety  in  train  operations  &  mobility  of trains, sanction and execution of ROBs/RUBs in lieu of LCs are taken up  by  Railways  at  its  own  cost  [except  LCs  on  National  Highway Corridors    and    LCs  where  State  Govt.  /  Road  Owning  Authority  / Local Authority want to take up the works at their own cost]. These works are taken up in phases depending on priority, feasibility and availability of funds.

The expenditure details are maintained Zonal Railway wise and not State-wise. The state of Maharashtra is covered by five zones viz. Central Railway, South Central Railway, South East Central Railway, South  Western  Railway  and  Western  Railway.  Total  ₹  8,440  crore have  been  incurred  by  these  railways  during  last  three  financial years for road safety works. Completion & commissioning of ROB/RUB works depends on

following factors:-

-  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.
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