GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 863
TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.02.2026
RAIL UNDERPASSES/ROBS PROJECTS IN WASHIM DISTRICT
†863. SHRI SANJAY UTTAMRAO DESHMUKH:
Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:
(a) the details of the approved railway underpasses and overbridges under
the South Central Railway and Central Railway in Washim district
including the...
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 863 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.02.2026 RAIL UNDERPASSES/ROBS PROJECTS IN WASHIM DISTRICT †863. SHRI SANJAY UTTAMRAO DESHMUKH:
Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:
(a) the details of the approved railway underpasses and overbridges under the South Central Railway and Central Railway in Washim district including the location, cost and current status of each project;
(b) the timeline for the construction of the approved railway underpasses and overbridges in the district and measures taken/being taken by the Government to ensure timely completion of these works; and
(c) the benefits likely to be gained by constructing the approved railway underpasses and overbridges in the district 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 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 269 Nos. at the cost of ₹ 5,599 crore in the state of Maharashtra which are at various stage of planning and execution.
13 Nos. ROBs/RUBs already exist in Washim district of Maharashtra. A work for construction of Road Under Bridge in lieu of LC No. 111 at km 813/6-7 between Kata Road-Washim station on Akola-Purna on section of Nanded division of South Central Railway has been sanctioned. The work is in progress. Boxes have been inserted under track and the works of drain and retaining wall have been taken up. Additionally, the works for preparation of Detailed Project Report have been sanctioned for 02 Nos.LCs.
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.
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