Lok Sabha Question No. 368 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-27
Subject: Accidents in Railway Crossings in Maharashtra
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Dr. Kalyan Vaijinathrao Kale

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 368 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.11.2024

## ACCIDENTS IN RAILWAY CROSSINGS IN MAHARASHTRA

368.  DR. KALYAN VAIJINATHRAO KALE:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  government  has  any  data  about  the  mishappening  or accident in railway crossing;
- (b) if so, the details thereof during  last  three years, especially  for Maharashtra;
- (c) Whether  it  is  a  fact  that  a  large  number  of  railway  crossings  is  still working without railway barrier or so called unmanned  railway crossings;
- (d) if so, the details thereof, State and district-wise;
- (e) whether  the  Government  has  any  data  about  the  constructed/under construction and proposed over bridges in the country; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof, State and district-wise?

## 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.  368  BY  DR.  KALYAN  VAIJINATHRAO KALE TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 27.11.2024 REGARDING ACCIDENTS IN RAILWAY CROSSINGS IN MAHARASHTRA

(a) to (f): All Unmanned level crossings (UMLCs) on running lines of Broad Gauge (BG) network of Indian Railway have been eliminated by 31.01.2019.

Sanctioning and execution 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.

As on 01.04.2024, 4200 Nos. ROBs/RUBs are sanctioned at cost of Rs. 92692 Cr on Indian  Railways  which  are  at  various  stage  of  planning and  execution.  During  current  financial  year  2024-25  (upto  Oct.  24), 451  Nos. of ROBs/RUBs have been constructed on Indian Railways.

State wise data of sanctioned ROBs/RUBs works as 01.04.2024 is as follows:

| State          |   ROBs/RUBs |
|----------------|-------------|
| Andhra Pradesh |         248 |
| Assam          |          51 |
| Bihar          |         204 |
| Chattisgarh    |         101 |
| Delhi          |          18 |
| Goa            |           4 |

| Gujarat         |   323 |
|-----------------|-------|
| Haryana         |   148 |
| Jammu & Kashmir |     2 |
| Jharkhand       |   160 |
| Karnataka       |   105 |
| Kerala          |   137 |
| Madhya Pradesh  |   306 |
| Maharashtra     |   324 |
| Odisha          |   218 |
| Puducherry      |     2 |
| Punjab          |    62 |
| Rajasthan       |   444 |
| Tamilnadu       |   240 |
| Telangana       |   136 |
| Uttar Pradesh   |   741 |
| Uttarakhand     |    11 |
| West Bengal     |   215 |
| Total           |  4200 |

During  the  last  three  years  (from  2021-22  to  2023-24)  two  accidents have taken place at Level Crossings.

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