Lok Sabha Question No. 2744 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-11
Subject: Construction of Railway Over Bridges
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Devesh Shakya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO. 2744 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.12.2024

## CONSTRUCTION OF RAILWAY OVER BRIDGES

†2744. SHRI DEVESH SHAKYA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the details of the action taken by the Government on the demand for  the  construction  of  two  Railway  Over  Bridges  in  KasganjAmanpur route till date; and
- (b)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  connect  Etah  and  Kasganj districts to Delhi in the future?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING

## AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

- (a): 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 2014-24 is as under:

| Period   | ROBs/RUBs constructed           |
|----------|---------------------------------|
| 2004-14  | 4,148 Nos.                      |
| 2014-24  | 11,945 Nos. (about three times) |

As on 01.04.2024,   4,200 Nos. ROBs/RUBs are sanctioned at cost  of  ₹  92,692  crore  on  Indian  Railways  including  741  Nos. sanctioned  works  of  Road  Over  Bridge  (ROB)/Road  Under  Bridge (RUB) at cost of ₹ 13,502 crore in the state of Uttar Pradesh, which are  at  various  stage  of  planning  and  execution.  During  2014-24, total  1,490  Nos.  of  ROBs/RUBs  were  constructed  in  the  state  of Uttar Pradesh.

Kasganj-Amanpur  road  passes  through  two  LCs  i.e.  LC  No. 309/A at Km 420/9-421/0 between Bareily City-Kasganj section and LC  No.  248A/Spl  at  Km  244/1-2  between  Farrukhabad-Kasganj section.

The  work  of  preparation  of  Technical  Feasibility  Report  / Detailed  Project  Report  (TFR  /  DPR)  for  these  constructions  of

ROB/RUB at these LCs has been taken up.

- (b):  Railway  projects  are  surveyed/sanctioned/executed  Zonal  Railwaywise  and  not  State-wise/district-wise  as  Indian  Railway  projects may  span  across  State/district  boundaries.  Railway  projects  are sanctioned  on  the  basis  of  remunerativeness,  traffic  projections, last mile connectivity, missing links and alternate routes, augmentation  of  congested/saturated  lines,  demands  raised  by State  Governments,  Central  Ministries,  Members  of  Parliament, other public representatives, Railway's own operational requirement,  socio-economic  considerations  etc.  depending  upon throw forward of ongoing projects and overall availability of funds.

Kasganj is already connected to Delhi via Hathras Junction through existing railway network and Etah is already connected to network. Further,  Etah-Kasganj  new  railway  line  project  (29  km)  has  been sanctioned  in  2023-24  at  a  cost  of  ₹  389  crore.  The  project  has

Delhi via Burhan  Junction  through existing railway been declared 'Special Railway Project'.

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