Lok Sabha Question No. 882 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-04
Subject: Rail Underpasses/ROBs in Beed Lok Sabha Constituency
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Bajrang Manohar Sonwane

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 882 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.02.2026

## RAIL UNDERPASSES/ROBS IN BEED LOK SABHA CONSTITUENCY

## †882. SHRI BAJRANG MANOHAR SONWANE:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of approved rail underpasses and road overbridges (ROBs) in Beed Lok Sabha Constituency of Maharashtra;
- (b) the details of the location of each project, approved cost, current status and expected completion timeline:
- (c) the measures taken to complete these works on time and details of its benefits such as reduction in accidents, relief in traffic congestion and improved connectivity;
- (d) the details of the railway stations selected under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme in Beed Parliamentary Constituency;
- (e) the details of the funds sanctioned and spent for the modernization of these stations during the last five years;
- (f)  the  steps  being  taken  to  improve  facilities  for  the  passengers  and differently-abled people;
- (g) the details of the approval and expected timeline for the new Ambajogai Taluka Ghatnandur Railway halt and Barshi Naka Railway Station; and
- (h) the details of the current status of the Dharashiv-Sambhajinagar railway route?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND

ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a) to (h): Sanctioning and execution of works of Road Over Bridges/ Road Under Bridges (ROBs/RUBs) is a continuous and ongoing process on Indian Railways.  Such  works  are  prioritized  and  taken  up  on  the  basis  of  its impact on safety and mobility in train operations and impact on road users.

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

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

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.

In  Beed Lok Sabha Constituency, there are 06 Nos. Level Crossings (LCs). A work for construction of Road Under Bridge at km 256/7-8 between Ghatnadur-Parli  Vaijnath  station  on  Vikarabad-Parli  Vaijnath  section  has been sanctioned. The work is in progress and Box casting has been taken up.

Additionally,  the  works  for  preparation  of  Detailed  Project  Report (DPR) have been sanctioned for 04 Nos. LCs.

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.

"Survey  of  Dharashiv  -  Beed  -  Chhatrapati  Sambahjinagar  New  Line (240 Km.) has been sanctioned for preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR).

After preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR), sanctioning of project requires consultation with various stake-holders including State Governments  and  necessary  approvals  viz.  appraisal  of  NITI  Aayog, Ministry  of  Finance  etc.  As  sanctioning  of  projects  is  a  continuous  and dynamic process, exact timelines depend upon appraisals and approvals by various stakeholders."

Completion  of  Railway  project/s  including  ROBs/RUBs  depends  on various  factors  like  quick  land  acquisition  by  State  Government,  forest clearance by officials of forest department, shifting of infringing utilities, statutory clearances from various authorities, geological and topographical  conditions  of  area,  law  and  order  situation  in  the  area  of project/s  site,  number  of  working  months  in  a  year  for  particular  project site  etc.  All  these  factors  affect  the  completion  time  and  cost  of  the project/s.

The  Amrit  Bharat  Station  scheme  involves  preparation  of  master plans  and  their  implementation  in  phases  to  improve  the  stations.  The master planning includes:

-  Improvement of access to station and circulating areas
-  Integration of station with both sides of city
-  Improvement of station building
-  Improvement  of  waiting  halls,  toilets,  sitting  arrangement,  water booths
-  Provision of wider foot over bridge/air concourse commensurate with passenger traffic
-  Provision of lift/escalators/ramp
-  Improvement /Provision of platform surface and cover over platforms
-  Provision  of  kiosks  for  local  products  through  schemes  like  'One Station One Product'
-  Parking areas, Multimodal integration
-  Amenities for Divyangjans
-  Better passenger information systems
-  Provision of executive lounges, nominated  spaces  for business meetings,  landscaping,  etc.  keeping  in  view  the  necessity  at  each station.

The  scheme  also  envisages  sustainable  and  environment  friendly solutions, provision of ballastless tracks etc. as per necessity, phasing and feasibility and creation of city centre at the station in the long term.

So far, 1337 stations have been identified for development under this scheme, out of which 132 stations including Parli Vaijnath railway station of  Beed  Parliamentary  Constituency,  are  located  in  Maharashtra.  The names  of  stations  identified  for  development  under  Amrit  Bharat  Station Scheme in Maharashtra are as following:

| State       |   No. of | Name of Stations                                                                                                                                     |
|-------------|----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Maharashtra |      132 | Ahmednagar, Ajni (Nagpur), Akalkot Road, Akola, Akurdi, Amalner, Amgaon, Amravati, Andheri, Badnera, Balharshah, Bandra Terminus, Baramati, Belapur, |

| State   | No. of Stations   | Name of Stations                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
|---------|-------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         |                   | Bhandara Road, Bhokar, Bhusawal, Borivali, Byculla, Chalisgaon, Chanda Fort, Chandrapur, Charni Road, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, Chinchpokli, Chinchwad, Dadar (CR), Dadar (WR), Dahisar, Daund, Dehu Road, Devlali, Dhamangaon, Dharangaon, Dharashiv, Dharmabad , Dhule, Diva, Dudhani, Gangakher , Godhani, Gondia, Grant Road, Hadapsar, Hatkanangale, Hazur Sahib Nanded, Himayatnagar , Hinganghat, Hingoli Deccan, Igatpuri, Jalgaon, Jalna, Jeur, Jogeshwari, Kalyan Jn, Kamptee, Kandivali, Kanjur Marg, Karad, Katol, Kedgaon, Kinwat , Kopargaon, Kurduwadi Jn, Kurla Jn, Lasalgaon, Latur, Lokmanya Tilak Terminus, Lonand Jn, Lonavla, Lower Parel, Malad, Malkapur, Manmad Jn, Manwath Road , Marine Lines, Matunga, Miraj Jn, Mudkhed Jn, Mumbai Central, Mumbra, Murtizapur Jn, Nagarsol , Nagpur Jn, Nandgaon, Nandura, Nandurbar, Narkher Jn, Nashik Road, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Itwari Junction, Pachora Jn, Palghar, |

| State   | No. of Stations   | Name of Stations                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
|---------|-------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         |                   | Pandharpur, Panvel Jn, Parbhani Jn, Parel, Parli Vaijnath, Partur , Phaltan, Prabhadevi, Pulgaon Jn, Pune Jn, Purna Jn, Raver, Rotegaon , Sainagar Shirdi, Sandhurst Road, Sangli, Satara, Savda, Selu , Sewagram, Shahad, Shegaon, Shivaji Nagar Pune, Shri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus Kolhapur, Solapur, Talegaon, Thakurli, Thane, Titvala, Tumsar Road, Umri, Uruli, Vadala Road, Vidyavihar, Vikhroli, Wadsa, Wardha, Washim, Wathar |

Development  works  at  railway  stations  under  Amrit  Bharat  Station Scheme in Maharashtra have been taken up at a good pace. Till now, works of  17  stations  (Amagaon,  Baramati,  Chanda  Fort,  Chinchpokli,  Devlali, Dhule, Kedgaon, Lasalgaon, Lonand Jn, Matunga, Murtizapur Jn, Nandura, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Itwari Junction, Parel, Savda, Shahad, Vadala Road) in Maharashtra have been completed under this scheme. The works at  other  stations  have  also  been  taken  up  at  good  pace  and  progress  of some of the above stations is as given below:

-  Parli Vaijanth station: The works of improvement of station building, improvement  of  circulating  area,  Foot  over  Bridge,  tactile  flooring, provision of cover over platforms, lifts and escalators have been taken up.
-  Himayatnagar station: The works of improvement of station building, improvement  of  circulating  area,  entrance  porches,  improvement  of waiting  hall,  improvement  to  platforms,  provision  of  cover  over platforms, lifts  and  improvement  of  toilets  and their finishing  works have been taken up.
-  Manwath  Road  station:  The  works  of  platform  shelter  has  been completed.  The  works  of  improvement  to  station  building,  entrance porch, platform surfacing, waiting hall, toilet and lift have been taken up.
-  Partur  station:  The  works  of  platform  shelter,  platform  surfacing, circulating area, extension to station building, waiting hall, toilet, 12 m wide Foot Over Bridge, lift and entrance porch have been taken up.
-  Rotegaon  station:  The  works  of  improvement  of  station  building, improvement  of  circulating  area,  platform,  provision  of  cover  over platforms,  waiting  hall,  toilet,  lift  and  entrance  porches  and  their finishing works have been taken up.
-  Umri station: The works of improvement of platform 1 and 2, provision of platform wall have been completed. The works of improvement of circulating area, lifts and finishing work of outdoor waiting hall have been taken up.

Indian Railways is committed to make its railway stations accessible for  Persons  with  Disabilities  (Divyangjans)  and  passengers  with  reduced mobility as part of 'Sugamya  Bharat Mission' or 'Accessible India Campaign' of Government of India. In compliance of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, 'Guidelines on accessibility of Indian Railway stations and facilities at stations for differently abled persons (Divyangjans) and passengers with reduced mobility' have been circulated and  notified  in  the  Gazette  of  India.  The  guidelines  include  provisions  of facilities  for  Divyangjans  and  passengers  with  reduced  mobility  such  as entrance  ramps, accessible parking, low height ticket counters/help booths,  toilets,  drinking  water  booths,  subways/foot  over  bridges  with ramps/lifts, standard signages including Braille signages and tactile pathways for visual impairment etc.

Further, development / redevelopment / upgradation / modernisation of stations on Indian Railways is a continuous and ongoing process and works in  this  regard  are  undertaken  as  per  requirement,  subject  to  inter-se priority and availability of funds. Development / redevelopment / upgradation / modernisation of a station is carried out based on category of station/condition/traffic handled etc.

Development / Upgradation of  railway stations  is  complex  in  nature involving  safety  of  passengers  &  trains  and  requires  various  statutory clearances such as fire clearance, heritage, tree cutting, airport clearance etc. The progress also gets affected due to brownfield related challenges such  as  shifting  of  utilities  (involving  water/sewage  lines,  optical  fibre cables, gas pipe lines, power/signal cables, etc.), infringements, operation of trains without hindering passenger movement, speed restrictions due to works carried out in close proximity of tracks and high voltage power lines, etc. and these factors affect the completion time. Therefore, no time frame can be indicated at this stage.

Further, development / upgradation / modernization of stations including  Amrit  Bharat  Station  Scheme  is  generally  funded  under  Plan Head-53  'Customer  Amenities'.  The  details  of  allocation  and  expenditure under Plan Head-53 are maintained Zonal Railway-wise and not work-wise or  station-wise  or  state-wise.  The  state  of  Maharashtra  is  covered  under the  jurisdiction  of  four  railway  zones,  namely,  Central  Railway,  South

Central Railway, South East Central Railway and Western Railway. For the last  four  years  and  the  current  year,  ₹  12,000  crore  has  been  allocated while  an  expenditure  of  ₹10,606  crore  has  been  incurred  during  the  last four years and current year (up to December, 2025). *****