Lok Sabha Question No. 1566 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-31
Subject: Old Railway Bridges in Maharashtra
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Dr. Amol Ramsing Kolhe, Shri Mohite Patil Dhairyasheel Rajsinh, Smt. Supriya Sule, Shri Aashtikar Patil Nagesh Bapurao, Shri Sanjay Dina Patil, Prof. Varsha Eknath Gaikwad, Shri Bajrang Manohar Sonwane, Shri Nilesh Dnyandev Lanke, Shri Bhaskar Murlidhar Bhagare

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1566 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31.07.2024

## OLD RAILWAY BRIDGES IN MAHARASHTRA

1566 PROF. VARSHA EKNATH GAIKWAD: SHRI SANJAY DINA PATIL: SHRI BHASKAR MURLIDHAR BHAGARE: SHRI MOHITE PATIL DHAIRYASHEEL RAJSINH: SHRI NILESH DNYANDEV LANKE: SHRI AASHTIKAR PATIL NAGESH BAPURAO: SMT. SUPRIYA SULE: DR. AMOL RAMSING KOLHE:

SHRI BAJRANG MANOHAR SONWANE:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has identified old railway bridges in Maharashtra which are in dilapidated condition and if so, the details of the repair work undertaken during each of the last three years;
- (b) the details of number of railway bridges that collapsed in last three years till date;
- (c) the number of persons killed and injured as a result of bridge collapses;
- (d) whether there has been a delay in sanctioning and completion of sanctioned bridge works resulting in risk of bridge collapse, if so, the reasons therefor;
- (e) whether the Government has ordered a review of old bridges in need of repair, if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) the steps taken by the Government to repair all the old railway bridges across the country?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a) to (f): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (f)  OF UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO. 1566 BY PROF. VARSHA  EKNATH GAIKWAD,  SHRI  SANJAY  DINA  PATIL,  SHRI  BHASKAR  MURLIDHAR BHAGARE,  SHRI  MOHITE  PATIL  DHAIRYASHEEL  RAJSINH,  SHRI NILESH DNYANDEV LANKE, SHRI AASHTIKAR PATIL NAGESH BAPURAO,  SMT.  SUPRIYA  SULE,  DR.  AMOL  RAMSING  KOLHE  AND SHRI  BAJRANG  MANOHAR  SONWANE  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK SABHA  ON  31.07.2024  REGARDING  OLD  RAILWAY  BRIDGES  IN MAHARASHTRA.

(a) to (f):    There  is  a  well  established  system  of  inspection  of  railway bridges on Indian Railways. All the railway bridges are inspected twice a  year,  one  before  the  onset  of  monsoon  and  one  detailed  inspection after  the  monsoon.    In  addition,  certain  railway bridges  are  also inspected  more  frequently  depending  upon  their  condition. Repair  / strengthening  / rehabilitation / rebuilding of railway bridges is  a continuous process and is undertaken whenever so warranted by their physical condition as ascertained during these inspections and not on the basis of age. No railway bridge has collapsed in Maharashtra during the last three years. All railway bridges are safe for train movement at permitted speed.

The information on railway bridges is maintained Zone-wise and not State-wise.  Maharashtra is covered under Central Railway, South Central  Railway,  South  East  Central  Railway,  South  Western  Railway and Western Railway.

During last three years, 5,405 nos of railway bridges were repaired /  rehabilitated/  strengthened  /rebuild  in  Indian  Railway  which  include 1,323 nos of railway bridges in above mentioned five Zonal Railways. As on 01.04.2024, 9,784 nos of railway bridges are sanctioned for repairs/ strengthening/ rehabilitation/ rebuilding on Indian Railway.

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