Question : ROB AT MAKSI RAILWAY CROSSING



(a) whether the Ministry of Railways has received any proposal from the Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways for construction of over bridge at Maksi railway crossing on Agra- Mumbai National Highway No.3, situated on Ujjain-Bhopal rail line under Western Railway Division, Ratlam;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the action taken by the Ministry thereon?

Answer given by the minister

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

(a) to (c): No, Sir . No proposal has been received from Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport & Highways. However, National Highway Authority (NH Circle), Indore has proposed Road Over Bridge on Build, Operate & Transfer (BOT) concept at this location to the Zonal Railway. General Arrangement Drawing for it had already been approved by Railway in Nov.2001 but thereafter no progress has been made by Road Authority.