Lok Sabha Question No. 2988 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-11
Subject: Construciton of ROBs/RUBs
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE, BHAVANA GAWALI (PATIL)

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2988 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.05.2016

CONSTRUCTION OF ROBs/RUBs

2988.  SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE: SHRIMATI BHAVANA PUNDALIKRAO GAWALI PATIL:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  Railway  Over  Bridges  (ROBs)  and  Railway  Under Bridges (RUBs) under construction in various States, project-wise, as on date;
- (b)  the  details  of  the  proposals  sent  by  State  Governments  for construction of  ROBs and RUBs at railway crossings ;
- (c)  the action taken by the Railways thereon; and
- (d)  the  funds allocated for construction of such bridges during the last three years, project-wise and State-wise?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINSTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

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

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STATEMENT  REFFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  2988 BY SHRI KRUPAL  BALAJI TUMANE AND SHRIMATI BHAVANA PUNDALIKRAO GAWALI PATIL TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  11.05.2016  REGARDING CONSTRUCTION  OF ROBs/RUBs.

(a):  State-wise,  number  of  Road  Over  Bridges  (ROBs)/Road  Under Bridges(RUBs)/Subways  sanctioned  in  Railway  Works  Programme (as on 01.04.2016) are as under:-

| States          |   Road Over Bridges (ROBs) |   Road Under Bridges (RUBs)/Subways |
|-----------------|----------------------------|-------------------------------------|
| Andhra Pradesh  |                         66 |                                 226 |
| Assam           |                          1 |                                  87 |
| Bihar           |                        140 |                                 172 |
| Chattisgarh     |                         20 |                                  77 |
| Delhi           |                          3 |                                   2 |
| Goa             |                          8 |                                   0 |
| Gujarat         |                        115 |                                 638 |
| Haryana         |                         76 |                                 235 |
| Jammu & Kashmir |                          2 |                                  26 |
| Jharkhand       |                         44 |                                 121 |
| Karnataka       |                         63 |                                  83 |
| Kerala          |                         79 |                                  86 |
| Madhya Pradesh  |                        101 |                                 385 |
| Maharashtra     |                        101 |                                 285 |
| Odisha          |                         35 |                                 129 |
| Puducherry      |                          5 |                                   0 |
| Punjab          |                         26 |                                 198 |
| Rajasthan       |                         89 |                                1724 |
| Tamil Nadu      |                        144 |                                 450 |
| Telangana       |                         35 |                                  48 |
| Uttar Pradesh   |                        306 |                                 887 |
| Uttarakhand     |                          7 |                                   1 |
| West Bengal     |                        126 |                                 205 |
| Total           |                       1592 |                                6065 |

(b) & (c):  Proposals for construction of ROBs/RUBs in lieu of Level Crossings  (LCs)  are  normally  received  at  various  levels  in  zonal railways  from  State  Government/other  Statutory  Authorities.  After completing  various  formalities  with  State  Government/Statutory Authorities, regarding the consent for sharing of cost and closure of LCs,  proposals  received  for  construction  of  ROBs/RUBs  in  lieu  of LCs  are  further  processed  for  their  inclusion  in  Railway  Works Programme.

(d): 2,117  projects  for  construction  of  1,592  Road  Over  Bridges (ROBs)  and  6,065  Road  Under  Bridges/Subways  are  sanctioned  in Railway  Works Programme.  State-wise allocation of funds by Railways for construction of these Road Over Bridges (ROBs)/Road Under Bridges/Subways during last three years ( 2013-2016)  is as under:-

| Allocation of funds by Railways for ROBs/RUBs/Subways in crore of ₹   | Allocation of funds by Railways for ROBs/RUBs/Subways in crore of ₹   | Allocation of funds by Railways for ROBs/RUBs/Subways in crore of ₹   | Allocation of funds by Railways for ROBs/RUBs/Subways in crore of ₹   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| State                                                                 | In 2013-14                                                            | In 2014-15                                                            | In 2015-16                                                            |
| Andhra Pradesh                                                        | 154.94                                                                | 120.73                                                                | 118.57                                                                |
| Assam                                                                 | 22.69                                                                 | 8.41                                                                  | 14.33                                                                 |
| Bihar                                                                 | 73.00                                                                 | 58.36                                                                 | 63.97                                                                 |
| Chattisgarh                                                           | 33.05                                                                 | 42.46                                                                 | 46.12                                                                 |
| Delhi                                                                 | 11.23                                                                 | 2.83                                                                  | 6.59                                                                  |
| Goa                                                                   | 0.13                                                                  | 0.34                                                                  | 0.42                                                                  |
| Gujarat                                                               | 53.34                                                                 | 86.79                                                                 | 104.86                                                                |
| Haryana                                                               | 58.44                                                                 | 75.69                                                                 | 85.95                                                                 |
| Jharkhand                                                             | 25.03                                                                 | 11.93                                                                 | 21.02                                                                 |
| Karnataka                                                             | 48.49                                                                 | 166.44                                                                | 180.65                                                                |
| Kerala                                                                | 27.09                                                                 | 35.23                                                                 | 54.69                                                                 |
| Madhya Pradesh                                                        | 107.12                                                                | 106.65                                                                | 188.94                                                                |
| Maharashtra                                                           | 61.50                                                                 | 74.79                                                                 | 120.81                                                                |
| Odisha                                                                | 61.72                                                                 | 72.99                                                                 | 74.41                                                                 |
| Puducherry                                                            | 0.42                                                                  | 4.46                                                                  | 8.81                                                                  |
| Punjab                                                                | 40.67                                                                 | 37.59                                                                 | 32.71                                                                 |
| Rajasthan                                                             | 245.50                                                                | 278.33                                                                | 307.27                                                                |
| Tamil Nadu                                                            | 117.41                                                                | 108.39                                                                | 179.80                                                                |
| Telangana                                                             | 0.00                                                                  | 51.87                                                                 | 70.30                                                                 |
| Uttar Pradesh                                                         | 262.13                                                                | 259.99                                                                | 373.44                                                                |
| Uttarakhand                                                           | 12.76                                                                 | 20.62                                                                 | 11.96                                                                 |
| West Bengal                                                           | 73.31                                                                 | 115.35                                                                | 78.61                                                                 |
| Total                                                                 | 1489.97                                                               | 1740.24                                                               | 2144.23                                                               |

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