Lok Sabha Question No. 1553 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-31
Subject: Building of Foot Over Bridge in Kharasara, Buxar
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Sudhakar Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  1553 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31.07.2024

## BUILDING OF FOOT OVER BRIDGE IN KHARASARA, BUXAR

## †1553 SHRI SUDHAKAR SINGH

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether Kharasara, Manuja village in Durgwati Block under in Buxar parliamentary Constituency is situated in Northern and Southern side of  Mughal  Sarai  Railway  Division  in  East  Central  Railway  and  there are school and market on its southern side and its northern side is the dwelling place of people Kharasara village and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether the Government proposes to build a foot overbridge to cross northern and southern parts of Kharasara village and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  if not, whether the Government has proposal to build foot overbridge on railway track passing through the middle of Kharasara village;
- (d)  if so, by when and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (e)  whether  Railway  overbridges  are  proposed  to  be  constructed  in Buxar and if so, the details  thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (f)  whether  the  Government  proposed  the  construction  of  Railway overbridge  in  Dumraon,  Chausa,  Buxar,  Raghunathpur  and  Tudiganj and if so, the time by which the construction work is completed; and
- (g)  if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a)  to  (g):  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 taken up on the basis of its impact on safety in train operations, mobility of trains & impact for road users and feasibility etc. The referred location in Durgwati Block is a non-LC location at Km. 636/3A-5A  on  Karamnasa-Dhaniachha  section  in  Deen  Dyal  Upadhyaya Division. The work of preparation of Technical feasibility report/Detailed report  (TFR/DPR)  for  the  construction  of  Foot  Over  Bridge

project (FOB)/Subway at this non- LC location has been taken up.

Road Over Bridges (ROBs) in lieu of  03 LCs i.e. LC No. 78A (Chausa), LC  No.  67  (Dumraon)  &  LC  No.  59  (Raghunathpur)  situated  in  Buxar District  have  been  sanctioned.  These  works  are  at  various  stages  of planning and execution.

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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