Question : CONSTRUCTION OF ROBs IN TAMIL NADU

(a) the present status of construction of on-going Railway over-bridges in Tamil Nadu;

(b) whether the Union Government has any proposal for construction of a Railway overbridge at `Manapprai` Trichy District in Tamil Nadu;

(c) if so, the details thereof; and

(d) if not, the reasons therefor?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS ( SHRI R. VELU)

(a): The present status of construction of on-going Road Over Bridges in Tamil Nadu is as under:- These Road Over/Under Bridges are in various stages of planning and execution.

Status of work	Cost	Deposit	Undergauge	sharing	terms	conversion	basis
Total sanctioned works	46	7	12
Works completed on Railway portion
but approaches not completed by
State Government	9	3	-
Works completed on approaches by
State Government but Railway
portion not completed by Railway	4	-	-
Programmed for completion during 2005-06	6	4	2

(b): No, Sir.

(c): Does not arise.

(d): Railways construct Road Over/Under Bridges in lieu of existing level crossings on cost sharing basis if the traffic density at the level crossings reaches at one lakh 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) or more; otherwise on deposit terms. Proposals in both conditions have to be sponsored by State Government duly fulfilling certain preliminary pre- requisites required under extant rules. No firm proposal has yet been received from the State Government to construct Road Over Bridges at `Manapparai`.

Question : CONSTRUCTION OF ROBs IN TAMIL NADU

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