**Executive Summary**
This document provides an answer to Unstarred Question No. 870 in the Lok Sabha regarding railway underpasses/overbridges sanctioned in Maharashtra, to be answered on February 4, 2026. It details the progress of Road over Bridge (ROB)/Road under Bridge (RUB) construction, including the number of projects sanctioned and completed. It also outlines measures taken to expedite progress and improve coordination.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **ROB/RUB Construction:**
* Sanctioning ROB/RUB works in lieu of Level Crossings (LCs) is a continuous process, prioritized based on safety, train operations, and road user impact.
* From 2004-14, 4,148 ROBs/RUBs were constructed on Indian Railways.
* From 2014-25 (upto Dec'25), 13,882 ROBs/RUBs were constructed on Indian Railways.
* **Financial and Project Status:**
* As of 01.01.2026, 4,769 ROBs/RUBs are sanctioned on Indian Railways at a cost of ₹ 1,14,298 crore.
* 269 of these projects, costing ₹ 5,599 crore, are in Maharashtra and are at various stages of planning and execution.
* In the last five years (2020-25) and the current financial year (till Dec’25), 287 ROBs/RUBs have been sanctioned in Maharashtra at a cost of ₹ 4,634 crores, with 82 projects completed.
* **Factors Affecting Completion:**
* Completion depends on cooperation from State Governments, including consent for LC closure, approval of General Arrangement Drawing (GAD), land acquisition, removal of encroachment, shifting of infringing utilities, statutory clearances, law and order situation, and climatic conditions.
* **Measures to Expedite Progress:**
* Joint surveys with State Governments/Road Owning Authority before finalizing GAD.
* Periodic meetings between Railway and State Government officials to resolve issues.
* Standardization of superstructure drawings for expeditious planning.
* ROB/RUB works are planned to be executed on a single entity basis by Railway wherever possible.
**Impact Analysis**
**State Government/Road Owning Authority**
* **Impact:** Need to cooperate with Railways on project approvals, land acquisition, and addressing statutory requirements and also, in case any Road Owning authority/State Govt. wants, then Railway may permit them to execute the work on a single entity basis.
* **Action Required:** Provide consent for Level Crossing (LC) closures, participate in joint surveys and periodic meetings, and ensure timely land acquisition and statutory clearances.
**Indian Railways**
* **Impact:** Responsible for the planning, prioritization, and execution of ROB/RUB projects to improve safety, reduce congestion, and enhance connectivity.
* **Action Required:** Continue the continuous and dynamic process of sanctioning ROB/RUB works and expedite the progress of projects by implementing measures such as joint surveys, periodic meetings, and standardization of drawings.
**Road Users**
* **Impact:** Beneficiaries of improved safety, reduced congestion, and better connectivity resulting from the construction of ROBs/RUBs.
* **Action Required:** None specified.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Railways: The ministry responsible for railway infrastructure and operations in India, directly involved in the sanctioning and construction of ROBs/RUBs.
Road Over Bridge (ROB) / Road Under Bridge (RUB): The subject of the policy, referring to the construction and sanctioning of bridges over and under railway lines to replace level crossings.
Maharashtra: The specific region to which the details of sanctioned railway underpasses and overbridges are applied in the question.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 870
TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.02.2026
RAILWAY UNDERPASSES/ROBS SANCTIONED IN MAHARASHTRA
870. SHRI ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT:
Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:
(a) the details of railway underpasses and overbridges sanctioned in
Maharashtra during the last five years, including the location, cost and
current status of each project;
(b) the expected timeline for the construction of the sanctioned railway
underpasses and overbridges and the measures taken/being taken by
the Government to ensure their timely completion; and
(c) the details of the expected benefits from the construction of these
sanctioned railway underpasses and overbridges 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 of works of Road over Bridge (ROB)/Road under
Bridge (RUB) in lieu of Level crossings (LCs) is a continuous and dynamic
process of Indian Railway. 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 to 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.
During last five year (2020-25) and current financial year (till Dec’25),
287 Nos. of ROBs/RUBs at the cost of ₹ 4,634 crores have been sanctioned
in the state of Maharashtra. Out of which 82 Nos. ROBs/RUBs works have
been completed.
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.
Railways 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.(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.
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