Lok Sabha Question No. 3753 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-18
Subject: Status of ROBs/RUBs in Nellore District, Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Prabhakar Reddy Vemireddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3753 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.12.2024

## STATUS OF ROBs/RUBs IN NELLORE DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH

## 3753. SHRI PRABHAKAR REDDY VEMIREDDY:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether 11 ROBs/RUBs have been taken up in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh;
- (b)  if  so,  the  status  of  each  of  the  ROB/RUB  and  the  expected  timing  of completion thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a)  to  (c):  Sanctioning  of  works  of  Road  over  Bridges  (ROBs)/Road under Bridges (RUBs) 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.

Nos. 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, 4200 Nos. ROBs/RUBs are sanctioned at the cost of ₹  92,692  crore  on  Indian  Railways  including  248  Nos.  at  cost  of  ₹ 7,309 crore in the state of Andhra Pradesh. Presently,  12  Nos.  ROBs/RUBs  works  are  sanctioned  in  Nellore district,  which  are  at  various  stages  of  planning and  execution.  The details of ROB/RUB is appended as annexure. 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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ANNEXURE  REFFRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF  LOK SABHA  UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  3753  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON 18.12.2024

## Details of sanctioned works  of  ROBs/RUBs  in Nellore District are as under:-

|   SN |   LC No. | Location / Section              | Remarks                                                                                            |
|------|----------|---------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|    1 |      158 | Kavali yard                     | ROB - Work in Railway portion has been completed. Approach work has been taken up.                 |
|    2 |      113 | Vedayapalem- Nellore            | ROBs at these locations have been sanctioned. Preparation of DPR has been taken up.                |
|    3 |      112 | Vedayapalem- Nellore            | ROBs at these locations have been sanctioned. Preparation of DPR has been taken up.                |
|    4 |      144 | Alluru Road- Bitragunta         | ROBs at these locations have been sanctioned. Preparation of DPR has been taken up.                |
|    5 |      128 | Venkatacahalam- Tenali          | ROB - preparation of revised estimate has been taken up.                                           |
|    6 |      107 | Venkatacahalam Yard             | ROB - Preparation of DPR and GAD has been taken up.                                                |
|    7 |      102 | Gudur-Manubolu                  | ROB - Alignment plan has been finalised. Preparation of GAD & Detailed estimate has been taken up. |
|    8 |      122 | Padugupadu Yard                 | ROB - preparation of revised estimate has been taken up.                                           |
|    9 |      177 | Tettu-Ulavapadu                 | RUB - work has been taken up.                                                                      |
|   10 |      155 | Sri Venkateswarapale m - Kavali | RUB - work has been taken up..                                                                     |
|   11 |      154 | Kavali - Sri Venkateswarapale m | RUB - Contract terminated. Work of re-tendering has been taken up.                                 |
|   12 |      106 | Gudur-Vijaywada                 | RUB work has been taken up under multi-tracking project.                                           |