Lok Sabha Question No. 5392 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-25
Subject: Poor Condition of Underpass at Ragal Pavi, Tiruppur District
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Eswarasamy K

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5392 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.03.2026

## POOR CONDITION OF UNDERPASS AT RAGAL PAVI, TIRUPPUR DISTRICT

## 5392. SHRI ESWARASAMY K:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that the railway underpass located at Ragal Pavi Panchayat near Udumalpet in Tiruppur district is reportedly filled with mud and slush due to inadequate maintenance and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  it  is  a  fact  that  during  the  monsoon  season,  rainwater stagnates in the said underpass causing inconvenience, traffic disruption and hardship to motorists and the public and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  the reasons for the absence of proper drainage facilities and periodic desilting/maintenance at the said location; and
- (d)  the  remedial  steps  taken/proposed  to  be  taken  by  the  Government  to clear the accumulated mud and slush, improve drainage infrastructure and ensure that such waterlogging does not recur in future?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND

## ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a) to (d): Sanctioning of proposals for construction of ROBs/RUBs in lieu of Level Crossings 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.

Nos. of ROBs/ RUBs constructed on Indian Railways during the period 2004-14 vis a vis 2014-26 (Jan'26) is as under:

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| Period                | ROBs/ RUBs constructed                                     |
|-----------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2004-14               | 4,148 Nos.                                                 |
| 2014-26 (Upto Jan'26) | 14,024 Nos. (including 777 Nos. in the state of Tamilnadu) |

As on 01.02.2026, 4,802 Nos. ROBs/ RUBs are sanctioned at cost of ₹ 1,14,196  Cr  on  Indian  Railways  including  236  Nos.  Road  Over  Bridge (ROB)/Road Under Bridge (RUB) are sanctioned at cost of ₹ 4891 Cr in State of Tamilnadu which are at various stages of planning and execution.

The construction of the Road Under Bridge (RUB) in lieu of LC No. 99 at Km  96/213-219,  located  at  Ragal  Pavi  Panchayat  near  Udumalpet  in Tiruppur District, has been taken up. However, the work was held up due to dispute  about  ownership  of  land  on  subway  approaches.  Recently  the issues related to land ownership have been resolved and the work has been taken up again.

Two adjacent LCs to this location i.e. LC no. 98 at KM 95/100-200 at a distance  of  1.1  Km  and  LC  no.  100  at  Km  98/000-100at  a  distance  of  1.8 Kms are being used by public for crossing the tracks.

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.

Railways  have  taken  following  measures  to  expedite  the  progress  of ROB/RUB works:

- (i)  Joint survey with concerned State Govt./Road Owning Authority is done before  finalizing  the  General  Arrangement  Drawing   (GAD)  to  ensure smooth execution.
- (ii) Periodic meetings of Railway & State Government officials are done to
- resolve various issues related to ROB/RUB works.
- (iii) Standardization of superstructure drawings for various combinations of span, skewness and width of road on Railway portion has been done to avoid  delays  during  the  design  approval.  This  has  been  issued  in  the form  of  compendium,  which  can  be  directly  adopted  for  Road  Over Bridge across Railway lines for expeditious planning.

Railways have also taken several remedial measures to mitigate the problem of water logging, as under:

-  Adequate  drainage  arrangement  has  been  made  as  integral  part  of planning of new RUB/underpasses.
-  In  existing  RUBs/underpasses  remedial  measures  like  water  flow diversion to nearby bridge and nallahs/drains, provision of cover shed on  approach  roads,  provision  of  hump  at  entry  to  RUB,  provision  of cross drains, sealing of joints etc. have been made as per feasibility, suitability and site requirements.
-  In  addition,  pumping  arrangement  has  also  been  made  for  identified RUBs,  to  drain  out  water  expeditiously  in  case  of  emergency  and provision to stop road traffic in exceptional/unusual rainfall situation for safety of road users.

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