Lok Sabha Question No. 169 (STARRED), answered on 2016-03-09
Subject: Rail Over Bridges
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: RAMDAS CHANDRABHANJI TADAS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.169 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.03.2016

## RAIL OVER BRIDGES

*169.   SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

(a)  the  salient  features  of  Railway's  policy  for  the  construction  of  Rail Over Bridges (ROBs);

- (b) the number and details of proposals received/approved in this regard during the last three years, State/UT-wise and zone-wise;
- (c) whether the proposals for construction of the railway over bridges at various  Railway  zones  including  Chandur  and  Sindhi  LC-103  WardhaNagpur section have been approved; and

(d) if so, the time by which the pending works are likely to be approved and completed?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI SURESH PRABHAKAR PRABHU)

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

STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  169  BY  SHRI  RAMDAS  C.  TADAS  TO  BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 09.03.2016 REGARDING RAIL OVER BRIDGES

- (a) As per extant policy,  Road  Over  Bridges  (ROBs)  can  be constructed in three ways:
- (i) On Cost-Sharing Basis: Busy Level Crossings(LCs) having traffic density  more  than  one  lakh  Train  Vehicle  Unit  (TVU)  or  LCs located  in  busy  yard  or    suburban  section  can  be  replaced  by ROB on cost-sharing basis subject to consent of State Government for closure of the LC and sharing of cost.
- (ii)  On Deposit Term: LCs having traffic density less than one lakh TVU can be replaced by ROB on deposit terms wherein entire cost  of  construction  and  maintenance  of  ROB  is  borne  by  the State Government/Local Authorities/Sponsoring Authority.
- (iii)   On  National  Highway  (NH)  Corridors:  All  LCs  on  NH  corridors can  be  replaced  by  ROBs/RUBs  by  Ministry  of  Road  Transport and  Highways  (MORTH)/National  Highway  Authority  of  India (NHAI) at their cost.
- (b)  to  (d):  Proposals  for  construction  of  ROBs  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 in lieu of LCs are further processed for their inclusion in Railway Works Programme. As receipt of such proposals is a continuous process, centralized compendium of such proposals is not maintained.

Proposals for  construction  of  ROBs  on  National  Highway  Corridors are received from Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MORTH)/National Authority of India (NHAI) on web-based portal and General  Arrangement  Drawing  (GAD)  of  these  ROBs  are  approved on-line.

Number of ROBs sanctioned during last three years (2013-14, 201415 and 2015-16), State/UT-wise, is as under:

| SN   | State          | Number of ROBs Sanctioned   | Number of ROBs Sanctioned   | Number of ROBs Sanctioned   | Number of ROBs Sanctioned   |
|------|----------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
|      |                | 2013-14                     | 2014-15                     | 2015-16                     | Total                       |
| 1    | Andhra Pradesh | 9                           | 0                           | 11                          | 20                          |
| 2    | Bihar          | 21                          | 5                           | 47                          | 73                          |
| 3    | Chhatisgarh    | 6                           | 1                           | 3                           | 10                          |
| 4    | Delhi          | 0                           | 0                           | 1                           | 1                           |
| 5    | Goa            | 0                           | 0                           | 3                           | 3                           |
| 6    | Gujarat        | 6                           | 0                           | 14                          | 20                          |
| 7    | Haryana        | 20                          | 0                           | 0                           | 20                          |
| 8    | Jharkhand      | 16                          | 1                           | 2                           | 19                          |
| 9    | Karnataka      | 1                           | 7                           | 5                           | 13                          |
| 10   | Kerala         | 15                          | 1                           | 12                          | 28                          |
| 11   | Madhya Pradesh | 2                           | 4                           | 8                           | 14                          |
| 12   | Maharashtra    | 1                           | 2                           | 29                          | 32                          |
| 13   | Odisha         | 3                           | 0                           | 0                           | 3                           |
| 14   | Punjab         | 25                          | 0                           | 0                           | 25                          |
| 15   | Rajasthan      | 0                           | 1                           | 27                          | 28                          |
| 16   | Tamil Nadu     | 8                           | 0                           | 26                          | 34                          |
| 17   | Telangana      | 0                           | 0                           | 9                           | 9                           |
| 18   | Uttar          | 60                          | 8                           | 24                          | 92                          |
| 19   | West Bengal    | 60                          | 0                           | 16                          | 76                          |
|      | Total          | 253                         | 30                          | 237                         | 520                         |

## Number of ROBs sanctioned during last three years (2013-14, 201415 and 2015-16), Zone-wise, is as under:-

| SN   | Rly                        | Number of ROBs Sanctioned   | Number of ROBs Sanctioned   | Number of ROBs Sanctioned   | Number of ROBs Sanctioned   |
|------|----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
| SN   | Rly                        | 2013-14                     | 2014-15                     | 2015-16                     | Total                       |
| 1    | Central Railway            | 1                           | 2                           | 17                          | 20                          |
| 2    | Eastern Railway            | 60                          | 0                           | 3                           | 63                          |
| 3    | East Central Railway       | 23                          | 5                           | 36                          | 64                          |
| 4    | East Coast Railway         | 0                           | 0                           | 1                           | 1                           |
| 5    | Northern Railway           | 99                          | 4                           | 5                           | 108                         |
| 6    | North Central Railway      | 2                           | 0                           | 4                           | 6                           |
| 7    | North Eastern Railway      | 3                           | 5                           | 13                          | 21                          |
| 8    | Northeast Frontier Railway | 3                           | 0                           | 30                          | 33                          |
| 9    | North Western Railway      | 0                           | 0                           | 19                          | 19                          |
| 10   | Southern Railway           | 23                          | 3                           | 38                          | 64                          |
| 11   | South Central Railway      | 7                           | 0                           | 20                          | 27                          |
| 12   | South Eastern Railway      | 16                          | 1                           | 0                           | 17                          |
| 13   | South East Central Railway | 7                           | 1                           | 11                          | 19                          |
| 14   | South Western Railway      | 3                           | 5                           | 5                           | 13                          |
| 15   | Western Railway            | 6                           | 2                           | 24                          | 32                          |
| 16   | West Central Railway       | 0                           | 2                           | 11                          | 13                          |
|      | TOTAL                      | 253                         | 30                          | 237                         | 520                         |

Works  for  construction  of  Road  Over  Bridges  (ROBs)  in  lieu  of  LC No.70 at Chandur Yard in Bhusawal-Wardha section and in lieu of LC No.103 near Sindhi Railway Station in Wardha-Nagpur Section have been sanctioned. Funds for Road  Safety Works  (Road Over Bridge/Road  Under  Bridge/Level  Crossing)  come  from  Central  Road Fund (CRF) as a percentage of cess collected on Petrol and Diesel by Ministry of Finance.  Due to limited availability of resources and huge  throwforward  ( ₹ .31,700  crore)  for  already  sanctioned  work, progress  and  completion  of  the  works  depends  upon  the  overall availability of funds for these works.

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