(a) whether the Railways has cleared the construction of a large number of important RUBs and ROBs in Gujarat during the current financial year (2004-05):
(b) if so, the details of the same, location-wise;
(c) the expenditure likely to be incurred thereon;
(d) the total amount released so far; and
(e) the target fixed for completion of these projects, project-wise ?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS ( SHRI R. VELU)
(a): Railways construct Road over/under bridge in lieu of busy level crossings on cost sharing basis if the traffic density is one lakh or more TVUs (TVU – A unit obtained by multiplying the number of trains with the number of road vehicles passing over the level crossing in 24 hours) otherwise on deposit terms. Proposals in both cases have to be sponsored by State Government duly fulfilling certain preliminary pre-requisites required under extant rules. Only one such firm proposal was received from the State Govt. of Gujarat during the year which has been included in the Works Programme of 2004-05.
(b) Road over bridge in lieu of Level Crossing No. 9B at Km. 13/4-13/8 on Vadodara-Savil Road on Vadodara-Godra Section.
(c) to (e): Railway shall construct bridge proper i.e. bridge over the tracks and approaches by State Government. An outlay of Rs. 10 lakh has been provided for execution of Railway portion of work during the year. All out efforts shall be made by the Railway to complete its portion of work along with the approaches to be done by State Government.