**Executive Summary**
This document addresses Unstarred Question No. 2968 in the Lok Sabha regarding the need for new railway crossings/ROBs/RUBs in the Etah-Kasganj Lok Sabha Constituency. The Minister of Railways responds to the concerns, outlining the process for sanctioning and executing such projects. The answer was to be provided on 17.12.2025.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **General Policy:**
* The sanctioning and execution of Road Over Bridges (ROBs) and Road Under Bridges (RUBs) are ongoing processes on Indian Railways.
* Projects are prioritized based on their impact on safety and mobility in train operations and for road users.
* **Project Statistics:**
* Between 2004-14, 4,148 ROBs/RUBs were constructed, compared to 13,653 between 2014-25 (Oct'25).
* As of 01.11.2025, 4689 ROBs/RUBs are sanctioned at a cost of ₹1,11,583 Cr on Indian Railways.
* 764 ROBs/RUBs in Uttar Pradesh are sanctioned at a cost of ₹ 15,280 crore, at various stages of planning and execution.
* **Etah-Kasganj Constituency Projects:**
* Technical Feasibility Report/ Detailed Project Report (TFR/DPR) preparation is underway for ROBs at the following locations:
* LC No. 221/B (Ganj Dundwara) at Km 213/23-24 on Ganj Dundwara-Sahawar section.
* LC No. 232/C (Sahawar) at Km 226/21-22 on Ganjdundwara-Sahawar section.
* LC No. 300/C (Soron) at Km 407/12-13 at Soron Yard.
* **Measures to Expedite Progress:**
* Joint surveys with State Governments/Road Owning Authorities are conducted.
* Periodic meetings are held with Railway & State Government officials.
* Standardized superstructure drawings are used.
* ROB/RUB works are planned to be executed on a single entity basis by Railway where possible.
* **Factors Affecting Completion Time:**
* Completion depends on approach alignment, approval of General Arrangement Drawing (GAD), land acquisition, encroachment removal, utility shifting, clearances, law and order, number of working months, and climatic conditions.
**Impact Analysis**
**Citizens, Students, and Farmers of Etah-Kasganj Lok Sabha Constituency**
* **Impact**: The proposed ROBs/RUBs aim to provide safer and more efficient movement across railway lines, reducing traffic congestion and potential accidents.
* **Action Required**: No direct action required, but residents should remain informed about the project's progress and any potential disruptions during construction.
**State Government/Road Owning Authority**
* **Impact**: The execution of ROB/RUB will improve overall transport infrastructure.
* **Action Required**: Collaborate with the Ministry of Railways in conducting joint surveys, attending meetings to resolve issues, and potentially executing work if permitted by the Railway.
**Indian Railways**
* **Impact**: Responsible for sanctioning, prioritizing, planning and executing construction of ROB/RUBs across the constituency.
* **Action Required**: Monitor progress of existing projects and continue to prioritize projects in Etah-Kasganj Lok Sabha constituency based on safety and mobility considerations.
Key Entities Referenced
Road Over Bridge (ROB)/Road Under Bridge (RUB): Infrastructure projects for railway crossings, the primary subject of the question.
Ministry of Railways: The ministry responsible for the railway infrastructure projects.
Etah-Kasganj Lok Sabha Constituency: The specific geographic area where the railway crossing projects are being proposed.
Detailed Project Report (DPR): A key document for the approval and construction of the railway crossing structures.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2968
TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.12.2025
RAILWAY CROSSINGS/ROBs/RUBs IN ETAH-KASGANJ LOK SABHA
CONSTITUENCY
†2968. SHRI DEVESH SHAKYA:
Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government is aware of the fact that due to heavy traffic
on the railway lines in Ganjdunbara, Sahawar and Soron under Etah-
Kasganj Lok Sabha Constituency, there is an urgent need for a new
Gated Railway crossing/Rail Over Bridge (ROB)/Rail Under Bridge
(RUB) for safe movement of citizens, students and farmers;
(b) if so, whether any survey, Detailed Project Report (DPR), approval
process have been initiated by the Government for construction of
necessary structures at these sites;
(c) if so, the present status of progress thereof; and
(d) if not, the steps proposed to be taken by the Government in the near
future to construct such new gated railway crossing ROBs/RUBs at
these important places keeping in view the increasing population and
accident proneness of the area?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND
ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)
(a) to (d) : 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 their 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 (Oct’25) is as under:
Period ROBs/ RUBs constructed
2004-14 4,148 Nos.
2014-25 (Oct’25) 13,653 Nos.
As on 01.11.2025, 4689 Nos. ROBs/ RUBs are sanctioned at the cost of
₹1,11,583 Cr on Indian Railways including 764 Nos. Road Over Bridge
(ROB)/Road Under Bridge (RUB) at a cost of ₹ 15,280 crore in the State of Uttar
Pradesh, which are at various stages of planning and execution.
The details of ROBs/RUBs works at the mentioned locations are as under:-
S.No. LC No. Location Remarks
1. LC No. At Km 213/23-24 The work of preparation
221/B (Ganj on Ganj of Technical Feasibility
Dundwara) Dundwara- Report/ Detailed Project
Sahawar section Report (TFR/DPR) for the
construction of ROB at
2. LC No. At Km 226/21-22
these LCs has been
232/C on
taken up.
(Sahawar) Ganjdundwara-
Sahawar section
3. LC NO. At Km 407/12-13 The work of preparation
300/C at Soron Yard of Technical Feasibility
(Soron) Report/ Detailed Project
Report (TFR/DPR) for the
construction of ROB/RUB
at this LC has been
taken up.Further, Railways have taken following measures to expedite the
progress of work:
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.
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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