**Summary:**
This document summarizes the Ministry of Railways' response to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2768, regarding the construction of a Railway Over Bridge (ROB) in Mangalpur, Valmiki Nagar Lok Sabha Constituency. The question raised concerns about the construction pace and quality of the ROB.
The Minister of Railways, Information Broadcasting and Electronics Information Technology, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, clarified that the ROB is being constructed in lieu of Level Crossing (LC) No. 55, situated between BaghaAwasani Halt section of Samastipur Division on National Highway (NH) No. 728.
As per a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) dated 10.11.2014, between the Ministry of Railway and the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways/National Highway Authority of India (MoRTH/NHAI), MoRTH/NHAI is responsible for replacing all LCs on National Highways with ROBs/RUBs at their cost, on a single entity basis. Consequently, NH Division, Motihari is undertaking the ROB construction. The General Arrangement Drawing (GAD) has been approved.
The response acknowledges that the completion and commissioning of ROB/RUB works are subject to various factors, including state government cooperation, approach alignment, GAD approval, land acquisition, encroachment removal, utility shifting, statutory clearances, law and order, and climatic conditions. These factors influence project completion timelines.
Key Entities Referenced
Ashwini Vaishnaw: Minister of Railways, Information Broadcasting and Electronics Information Technology
Mangalpur: Village where Railway Over Bridge (ROB) construction is taking place within Valmiki Nagar Lok Sabha Constituency.
Valmiki Nagar Lok Sabha Constituency: Parliamentary constituency where the Mangalpur ROB project is located.
National Highway NH No. 728: National Highway where Level Crossing LC No. 55 is situated, necessitating the construction of a Railway Over Bridge (ROB).
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: Government ministry responsible, along with NHAI, for replacing level crossings on National Highways with ROBs/RUBs.
National Highway Authority of India (NHAI): The agency responsible, along with the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, for replacing level crossings on National Highways with ROBs/RUBs.
Samastipur Division: A division of the Indian Railways where the Level Crossing LC No. 55 is located.
Motihari: Location of NH Division responsible for the construction of ROB in lieu of LC No.55
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2768
TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.08.2025
RAILWAY OVER BRIDGE (ROB) IN MANGALPUR
†2768. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR:
Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:
(a) whether a Railway Over Bridge (ROB) is being constructed in
Mangalpur of Valmiki Nagar Lok Sabha Constituency;
(b) whether the pace of construction of this ROB is very slow and
the quality of construction is also not upto the mark, if so, the
details thereof;
(c) whether the Government proposes to instruct the concerned
officials to ensure quality control and timely completion of
said ROB; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND
ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)
(a) to (d) : Level Crossing (LC) No. 55 between Bagha–Awasani Halt
section of Samastipur Division is situated at National Highway (NH)
No. 728.
As per the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between
Ministry of Railway and Ministry of Road Transport and
Highways/National Highway Authority of India (MoRTH/NHAI) dt.
10.11.2014, MoRTH/NHAI has to replace all LCs on National
Highways by ROBs/RUBs on single entity basis at their cost.Accordingly, the work of construction of ROB in lieu of LC
No.55 has been taken up by NH Division, Motihari on Single entity
basis. General Arrangement Drawing (GAD) has been approved.
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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