(a) whether public agitation is on going for starting work on two important ROBs at 22
Narkatiyaganj Special and 50 Bagha NH-28-B under Balmikinagar (Bihar), Parliamentary
constituency ;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) whether the Railways are contemplating to take concrete steps for timely construction
of above two ROB’s viewing the agitation, if so, the time by which those ROBs are likely
to be constructed and if not, the reasons therefor?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI ADHIR RANJAN CHOWDHURY)
(a) to (c): The present status of ROBs at Narkatiyaganj and Bagha are as under:
Narkatiyaganj ROB in lieu of LC No. 22 Spl:- This ROB has been sanction on cost sharing basis
in Railway Works Programme 2007-08. General Arrangement Drawing for this work has been approved.
Detailed Estimate for this work is under consideration for sanction of Competent Authority.
After sanction of Detailed Estimate, tender will be invited for carrying out this work.
Bagha ROB in lieu of LC No. 50:- As the road where ROB has to be constructed has been declared
National Highway, hence Railway has deleted this work from the list of sanctioned ROBs being
constructed on cost sharing basis. Now, this work is to be taken up by Ministry of Road
Transport & Highways/National Highway Authority of India through their National Highway
Development Programme.