Lok Sabha Question No. 700 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-04
Subject: Construction of ROB for Jhansi-Lalitpur Route
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Anurag Sharma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 700 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.02.2026

## CONSTRUCTION OF ROB FOR JHANSI-LALITPUR ROUTE

## †700. SHRI ANURAG SHARMA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the present status of the construction of the Road Over Bridge (ROB) by the  Railway  Department  for  Jhansi-Lalitpur  route  at  level  crossing number  369  on  the  Jhansi-Manikpur  rail  section  in  Jhansi  district  of Uttar Pradesh;
- (b) whether the Railway Department is likely to fully finance and construct a permanent road overbridge on the said crossing keeping in view that it handles more than three lakh Train Vehicle Units (TVU) and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of the decisions taken in this regard at the meeting held on November 10, 2025 at the Chief Secretary level of the Government of Uttar Pradesh;
- (d) the time by which implementation is likely to begin;
- (e)  the  timeframe  for  the  approval  and  implementation  of  this  proposal which  is  pending  with  the  North  Central  Railway  division  of  the Railways; and
- (f)  the  expected  improvement  in  regional  traffic,  transportation  and  rail safety upon the completion of the ROB on this bridge and the benefits is likely to provide to local residents?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a) to (f) : 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 (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 772 Nos. at the cost of ₹ 15,210 crore in the  state of  Uttar  Pradesh which are at various stage of planning and execution.

The work of construction of 04-lane Road Over Bridge (ROB) in lieu of Level Crossing (LC) No. 369 at Km. 1131/01-02  on Jhansi-Manikpur section was sanctioned on cost sharing basis with Sate Govt. General Arrangement  Drawing  (GAD)  has  been  approved.  However  subsequently, State Govt. has requested Railways to take up the work on  railway cost. Accordingly, the work for preparation of revised estimate has been taken up.

Completion  of  any  ROB/RUB  work  depends  on  various  factors  like, 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, number of working months in a year for particular project / work sites due to climatic conditions etc. All these factors affect the completion time of the projects / works.

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