Lok Sabha Question No. 467 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-23
Subject: Sanctioned Railway Underpasses and Overbridges in Akola and Washim Districts
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Anup Sanjay Dhotre

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.467

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.07.2025

## SANCTIONED RAILWAY UNDERPASSES AND OVERBRIDGES IN AKOLA AND WASHIM DISTRICTS

467. SHRI ANUP SANJAY DHOTRE:

## Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of Railway underpasses and overbridges sanctioned under  South  Central  Railway  and  Central  Railway  in  Akola  and Washim districts, including the location, cost and current status of each project;
- (b) the timeline for completion of the sanctioned Railway underpasses and overbridges in the said districts and the measures taken/being taken by the Government to ensure timely completion;
- (c)  the  benefits  expected  to  accrue  from  the  construction  of  the sanctioned Railway underpasses  and overbridges in the said districts, including improved safety, reduced congestion and enhanced connectivity;
- (d)  whether  any  additional  Railway  underpasses  and  overbridges are  proposed  to  be  sanctioned  in  the  said  districts  in  the  near future, if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the role of local authorities and stakeholders in the planning and implementation of the sanctioned Railway underpasses and overbridges in the said districts?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND

ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a)  to  (e)  :    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 Railways. 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. Further,  the  proposed  ROBs/RUBs  will  also  help  in  decongesting major road arteries, ensuring smoother and uninterrupted vehicular flow and will contribute to environmental sustainability.

No. of ROBs/ RUBs constructed on Indian Railways during the period 2004-14 vis-à-vis. 2014-25 (June'25) is as under:

| Period            | ROBs/ RUBs constructed                                         |
|-------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2004-14           | 4,148 Nos.                                                     |
| 2014-25 (June'25) | 13,426 Nos. (including 1,144 Nos. in the State of Maharashtra) |

As on 01.04.2025, 4,402 No. ROBs/ RUBs are sanctioned at a cost  of  ₹  1,00,860  Cr  on  Indian  Railways  including  285  No.  Road Over Bridges (ROBs)/Road Under Bridges (RUBs) at cost of ₹ 5,308 Crore in Maharashtra, which are at various stages of planning and execution.

Presently,  06 Nos. ROBs and 05 Nos. RUBs are sanctioned in the  Akola  district  and  one  RUB  is  sanctioned    in  Washim  district. Additionally, the work of preparation of technical feasibility Report /Detailed Project Report (TFR/DPR) for the construction of ROBs/RUBs in lieu of 03 Nos. LCs  have been taken up. Details of sanctioned works and ongoing DPR/TFR works are as under:-

| Sanctioned RUBs/ROBs   | Sanctioned RUBs/ROBs                       | Sanctioned RUBs/ROBs   | Sanctioned RUBs/ROBs   | Sanctioned RUBs/ROBs                                                                                                                        |
|------------------------|--------------------------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S.N.                   | Location                                   | ROB/ RUB/ FOB          | Cost (in ₹ Cr.)        | Remarks                                                                                                                                     |
| 1                      | LC No. 111 (Washim) on Akola-Purna section | RUB                    | 4                      | The work of RUB has been sanctioned. Box has been casted and inserted under the track. The work of approach portion has also been taken up. |

|   2 | LC No. 83 (Akola) on Akola-Purna section     | RUB   | 4     | The work of RUB has been sanctioned. Box has been casted and inserted under the track. The work of approach portion has also been taken up.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
|-----|----------------------------------------------|-------|-------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   3 | LC No. 92 (Akola) on RUB                     | 4     |       | The work of RUB has been sanctioned.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
|   4 | LC No. 91 (Akola) on Akola-Purna section     | RUB   | 4     | The work of RUB has been sanctioned.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
|   5 | LC No. 87 (Akola) on Akola-Purna section     | ROB   | 60.75 | The work of ROB has been sanctioned. The work of preparation of GAD has been taken up.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|   6 | LC No. 89 (Akola) on Akola-Purna section     | ROB   | 59.81 | This LC falls on National Highway. As per the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Ministry of Railway and Ministry of Road Transport and Highways/National Highway Authority of India (MoRTH/NHAI) dt. 10.11.2014, MoRTH/NHAI has to replace all LCs on NH corridors by ROBs/RUBs on single entity basis at their cost. The work of preparation of conceptual plan of ROB has been taken up. |
|   7 | Non-LC /closed UMLC No. 95 (Akola) on Akola- | RUB   | 5.97  | The work of RUB has been sanctioned. The works of preparation of GAD and Detailed Estimate have been taken up.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
|   8 | LC No. 50/A (Murtizarpur Yard) on            | ROB   | 38.44 | The work of ROB has been sanctioned. GAD has been approved and Detailed Estimate                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |

|    | Bhusaval- Badnera section               |         |       | has been sanctioned.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
|----|-----------------------------------------|---------|-------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  9 | LC No. 34 on Bhusaval- Badnera section  | RUB     |  4.76 | The work of RUB has been sanctioned. GAD has been approved and Detailed Estimate has been sanctioned.                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 10 | LC No. 44 on Bhusaval- Badnera section  | ROB+LHS | 49.92 | The work of 'ROB cum LHS' has been sanctioned. GAD has been approved. Tender has been awarded.                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 11 | LC No. 40 on Bhusaval- Badnera section  | ROB     | 28.71 | The work of ROB has been sanctioned. GAD has been approved.                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 12 | LC No.38-A on Bhusaval- Badnera section | ROB+LHS | 49.2  | The work of 'ROB cum LHS' has been sanctioned on deposit terms. This work is being executed on dual entity basis i.e., Railway portion by Railway and approaches by State Govt. The work of Railway portion has been completed. The work of approach portion has also been taken up. |

| Technical Feasibility Report / Detailed Project Report (TFR / DPR)   | Technical Feasibility Report / Detailed Project Report (TFR / DPR)   | Technical Feasibility Report / Detailed Project Report (TFR / DPR)   | Technical Feasibility Report / Detailed Project Report (TFR / DPR)   | Technical Feasibility Report / Detailed Project Report (TFR / DPR)                                                                                      |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S.N.                                                                 | Location                                                             | Km                                                                   | Cost (in ₹ Cr.)                                                      | Remarks                                                                                                                                                 |
| 1                                                                    | LC No. 81 (Akola) on Akola-Purna section                             | 748/8-9                                                              | -                                                                    | The works of preparation of Technical Feasibility Report / Detailed Project Report (TFRs / DPRs) for the construction of ROB/RUB at these LCs have been |
| 2                                                                    | LC No. 102 (Washim) on Akola-Purna section                           | 796/4-5                                                              | -                                                                    | taken up.                                                                                                                                               |

| 3   | LC No. 113 (Washim) on Akola-Purna section   | 816/6-7   | -   |
|-----|----------------------------------------------|-----------|-----|

General Arrangement Drawing (GAD) is prepared as per joint survey  with  concerned  State  Govt./Road  Owning  Authorities  to ensure  proper  alignment,  smooth  entry/exit,  and  to  minimize  land acquisition/relocation of structures.

Completion and commissioning of ROB/RUB works depend on various  factors  like  cooperation  of   State  Governments  in  giving consent for closure of LCs,  fixing of approach alignment, approval of General Arrangement Drawing (GAD), land acquisition, removal of encroachments, 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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