Lok Sabha Question No. 870 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-04
Subject: Railway underpasses/ROBs Sanctioned in Maharashtra
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Arvind Ganpat Sawant

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 870 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.02.2026

## RAILWAY UNDERPASSES/ROBS SANCTIONED IN MAHARASHTRA

## 870. SHRI ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  railway  underpasses  and  overbridges  sanctioned  in Maharashtra during the last five years, including the location, cost and current status of each project;
- (b)  the  expected  timeline  for  the  construction  of  the  sanctioned  railway underpasses  and  overbridges  and  the  measures  taken/being  taken  by the Government to ensure their timely completion; and
- (c)  the  details  of  the  expected  benefits  from  the  construction  of  these sanctioned  railway  underpasses  and  overbridges  including  improved safety, reduction in congestion and better connectivity?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND

## ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a)  to  (c):  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 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.

Nos. of ROBs/RUBs constructed on Indian Railways during the period 2004-14 to 2014-25 (upto Dec'25) is as under:

| Period                | ROBs/RUBs constructed   |
|-----------------------|-------------------------|
| 2004-14               | 4,148 Nos.              |
| 2014-25 (upto Dec'25) | 13,882 Nos.             |

As on 01.01.2026, 4,769 Nos. ROBs/RUBs are sanctioned at the cost of ₹ 1,14,298 crore on Indian Railways  including 269 Nos. at the cost of ₹ 5,599  crore  in  the  state  of  Maharashtra  which  are  at  various  stage  of planning and execution.

During last five year (2020-25) and current financial year (till Dec'25), 287 Nos. of ROBs/RUBs at the cost of ₹ 4,634 crores have been sanctioned in the state of Maharashtra. Out of which 82 Nos.  ROBs/RUBs works have been completed.

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.

(iv) ROB/RUB works are planned to be executed on a single entity basis by Railway wherever possible. In case any Road Owning authority/State Govt. wants,  then Railway  may  permit  them  to  execute  the  work  on  a  single entity basis.

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