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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5392
TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.03.2026
POOR CONDITION OF UNDERPASS AT RAGAL PAVI, TIRUPPUR DISTRICT
5392. SHRI ESWARASAMY K:
Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government is aware that the railway underpass located at
Ragal Pavi Panchayat near Udumalpet in Tiruppur district is reportedly
filled with mud and slush due to inadequate maintenance and if so, the
details thereof;
(b) whether it is a fact that during the monsoon season, rainwater
stagnates in the said underpass causing inconvenience, traffic
disruption and hardship to motorists and the public and if so, the details
thereof;
(c) the reasons for the absence of proper drainage facilities and periodic
desilting/maintenance at the said location; and
(d) the remedial steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to
clear the accumulated mud and slush, improve drainage infrastructure
and ensure that such waterlogging does not recur in future?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND
ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)
(a) to (d): Sanctioning of proposals for construction of ROBs/RUBs in lieu
of Level Crossings is a continuous and dynamic process of Indian Railways.
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 vis a vis 2014-26 (Jan’26) is as under:
§ Page 1 of 3Period ROBs/ RUBs constructed
2004-14 4,148 Nos.
2014-26 (Upto 14,024 Nos. (including 777 Nos. in the state of
Jan’26) Tamilnadu)
As on 01.02.2026, 4,802 Nos. ROBs/ RUBs are sanctioned at cost of ₹
1,14,196 Cr on Indian Railways including 236 Nos. Road Over Bridge
(ROB)/Road Under Bridge (RUB) are sanctioned at cost of ₹ 4891 Cr in State
of Tamilnadu which are at various stages of planning and execution.
The construction of the Road Under Bridge (RUB) in lieu of LC No. 99 at
Km 96/213–219, located at Ragal Pavi Panchayat near Udumalpet in
Tiruppur District, has been taken up. However, the work was held up due to
dispute about ownership of land on subway approaches. Recently the
issues related to land ownership have been resolved and the work has been
taken up again.
Two adjacent LCs to this location i.e. LC no. 98 at KM 95/100-200 at a
distance of 1.1 Km and LC no. 100 at Km 98/000-100at a distance of 1.8
Kms are being used by public for crossing the tracks.
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.
Page 2 of 3Railways 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.
Railways have also taken several remedial measures to mitigate the
problem of water logging, as under:
Adequate drainage arrangement has been made as integral part of
planning of new RUB/underpasses.
In existing RUBs/underpasses remedial measures like water flow
diversion to nearby bridge and nallahs/drains, provision of cover shed
on approach roads, provision of hump at entry to RUB, provision of
cross drains, sealing of joints etc. have been made as per feasibility,
suitability and site requirements.
In addition, pumping arrangement has also been made for identified
RUBs, to drain out water expeditiously in case of emergency and
provision to stop road traffic in exceptional/unusual rainfall situation for
safety of road users.
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