(a) the details of the projects being undertaken for the construction of ROBs/RUBs/
Extension of railway platforms/renovation of railway stations in Tamil Nadu;
(b) the status of each of the projects as on date;
(c) the funds allocated and released for the same till date; and
(d) the steps taken by the Railways to complete the above works within the stipulated time?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAY (SHRI ADHIR RANJAN CHOWDHURY)
(a) to (d): A statement is laid on the table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.887
BY SHRI E.G. SUGAVANAM TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 08.08.2013 REGARDING ROB
IN TAMIL NADU.
(a) As per Pink Book 2013-14, works of construction of 154 Road Over Bridges (ROBs)
and 277 Road Under Bridges (RUBs)/Subways have been sanctioned in various Railway Budgets.
Upgradation/improvement/augmentation of passenger amenities including extension of
railway platforms of stations in Tamil Nadu is a continuous process and works in this
regard are undertaken as and when warranted by growth in passenger traffic subject to
availability of funds.
(b) Progress of these works is as under:
# 13 ROBs and 01 RUB have been completed and commissioned,
# In addition to the above, work of construction of Railway Bridge Portion in 31 ROBs
have also been completed.
# Remaining works are in various stages of progress of planning, estimation and
construction.
(c) Railway has allotted Rs. 80.37 crores for ROB/RUB/Level Crossing works during
2013-14.
The expenditure on extension of railway platforms/renovation of railway stations is
funded under Plan Head –‘Passenger Amenities’. For these works, Station-wise/State-wise
details of expenditure are not being maintained. The stations of Tamil Nadu come under
Southern, South Central and South Western Railway. The allocation under Plan Head
‘Passenger Amenities’ on these Railways for the year 2013-14 is as under:
(d) In general, Railway undertakes construction of ROB in Railway Bridge Portion whereas approaches are being constructed by State Govt. Smooth progress of ROBs/RUBs mainly depends on positive cooperation from the State Govt. To expedite the progress of construction of ROBs/RUBs/Subways, Railway has taken pro-active measures in close coordination with various stake holders as under:
Railway Funds Allocated (Rs. In crore)
Southern 67.72
South Central 99.69
South Western 35.46
Total 202.87