**Executive Summary**
The Indian Railways has significantly increased the construction of Road Over Bridges (ROB) and Road Under Bridges (RUB), building over 13,600 bridges between 2014 and October 2025, compared to 4,148 from 2004-2014. Joint surveys with states, standardised bridge designs, single-entity execution, and regular review mechanisms have been implemented to expedite the process. A key issue is the delay in sanctioned ROB/RUB works in West Bengal and Telangana due to a lack of cooperation from the state governments.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Construction Progress:**
* 4,148 ROBs/RUBs were constructed from 2004-2014.
* 13,653 ROBs/RUBs were constructed from 2014 to October 2025.
* 252 ROB/RUB works have been completed in Uttar Pradesh between 2023-24 and 2024-25.
* **Sanctioned Projects and Costs:**
* As of November 1, 2025, 4689 ROBs/RUBs are sanctioned across Indian Railways at a cost of ₹1,11,583 Cr.
* 316 ROBs/RUBs are sanctioned for Andhra Pradesh at a cost of ₹11,686 crore.
* 275 ROBs/RUBs are sanctioned for Maharashtra at a cost of ₹5,506 Cr.
* **Delays in West Bengal (99 ROB/RUB works delayed):**
* 41 ROB/RUB works delayed due to finalization of alignment.
* 14 ROB/RUB works delayed due to final drawing approval.
* 27 ROB/RUB works delayed due to NOC pending.
* 10 ROB/RUB works delayed due to land acquisition pending.
* 7 ROB/RUB works delayed due to Law & Order/ Public Protest
* **Delays in Telangana (17 ROB works delayed):**
* 16 ROB works delayed due to land acquisition.
* 1 ROB works delayed due to finalization of alignment.
* **Factors Affecting Completion:**
* Cooperation of State Governments in 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.
* Law and order situation, and climatic conditions.
* **Measures to Expedite Progress:**
* Joint survey with State Govt./Road Owning Authority before finalizing GAD.
* Periodic meetings of Railway & State Government officials to resolve issues.
* Standardization of superstructure drawings to avoid design approval delays.
* Execution of ROB/RUB works on a single-entity basis by Railway.
**Impact Analysis**
**State Governments (West Bengal and Telangana):**
* **Impact:** Highlighted as a key reason for delays in the completion of sanctioned ROB/RUB works due to a lack of cooperation in areas like land acquisition, alignment approval, and obtaining necessary clearances.
* **Action Required:** State governments need to improve cooperation with Indian Railways to expedite pending approvals and clearances.
**Indian Railways:**
* **Impact:** Responsible for the construction and execution of ROB/RUB projects. Focus on safety and mobility and prioritised to improve both.
* **Action Required:** Continue implementing measures to expedite project progress, such as joint surveys, periodic meetings with state officials, standardized designs, and single-entity execution.
**Road Users:**
* **Impact:** Improved safety and mobility due to the construction of ROBs/RUBs, reducing congestion at level crossings.
* **Action Required:** Be aware of construction activity and potential traffic disruptions during the execution of ROB/RUB projects.
Key Entities Referenced
ROB/RUB: Road Over Bridges/Road Under Bridges, the primary subject of the policy, referring to infrastructure projects.
Indian Railways: The organization undertaking the ROB/RUB construction and affected by the policy.
Ministry of Railways: The ministry responsible for Indian Railways and thus, the ROB/RUB construction policy.
West Bengal: Indian state where significant delays in ROB/RUB projects are noted, highlighting implementation challenges.
Andhra Pradesh: Indian state that received significant funding for ROBs.
Ministry of Railways
Prioritizing Safety, Indian Railways Triples
ROB/RUB Construction, Building Over 13,600
Bridges in 11 Years Compared to 4,148 From
2004–2014
Joint Surveys with States, Standardised Bridge Designs,
Single-Entity Execution and Regular Review Mechanisms For
Faster Work
प्रव तथ: 10 DEC 2025 4:44PM by PIB Delhi
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
(Oct’25) is as under:
Period ROBs/ RUBs constructed
2004-14 4,148 Nos.
2014-25 (Oct’25) 13,653 Nos.
The construction work of ROB in lieu of LC No. 43/Spl/E at KM 239/9-10 in Azimganj- New Farakka
section of Malda Division has been sanctioned. The work for preparation of General Arrangement
Drawing (GAD) and Detailed Estimate has been taken up.
Out of 302 Nos. sanctioned ROB/RUB works in West Bengal, 99 Nos. ROB/RUB works are delayed on
account of the State Govt. The details are as under:
SN Reason ROB/RUB works
(in Nos.)
1. Finalization of Alignment 41
2. General Arrangement Drawing stage 14
3. NOC for closure of LC 274. Land Acquisition 10
5. Law & Order/ Public Protest 7
Total held up due to Govt. of West Bengal 99
In West Bengal, 99 RUBs/flyovers/underpasses are pending due to lack of
cooperation from the state government: Hon’ble MR Shri @AshwiniVaishnaw
-Alignment to be finally okayed - 41
-Approval for final drawing - 14
-NOC pending - 27
-Land acquisition pending - 10
-Delayed due to… pic.twitter.com/JDrh31KftW
— Ministry of Railways (@RailMinIndia) December 10, 2025
Out of 63 sanctioned ROB works in Telangana, 17 Nos. ROB works are delayed on account of the State
Govt. The details are as under:
S.No. Reason ROBs (in No.)
1. Land Acquisition 16
2. Finalization of Alignment 01
As on 01.11.2025, 4689 Nos. ROBs/ RUBs are sanctioned at the cost of ₹1,11,583 Cr on Indian Railways
including 316 Nos. Road Over Bridge (ROB)/Road Under Bridge (RUB) at a cost of ₹ 11,686 crore in the
State of Andhra Pradesh, which are at various stages of planning and execution.
During 2023-24 to 2024-25, 252 Nos. of ROB/RUB works have been completed in the State of Uttar
Pradesh.
As on 01.11.2025, 275 Nos. ROBs/RUBs are sanctioned at cost of Rs. 5,506 Cr. in the state of
Maharashtra which are at various stages of planning and execution.
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 the Railway portion has been done to avoid delays during the design approval. This has been
issued in the form of a 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.
This information was provided by the Union Minister for Railways, Information & Broadcasting and
Electronics & Information Technology, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, in written replies to questions in Lok
Sabha today.
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