(a) whether it is a fact that the Railway crossing at Solaganpatti in Thanjavur District, Tamil Nadu was removed due to gauge conversion and if so, the details thereof;
(b) whether the Railways proposes to build an over bridge at the above place as a number of trains use this route every day and also lots of passengers cross the tracks everyday; and
(c) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)
(a): A parallel broad gauge line was laid in Tiruchchirappalli-Thanjavur section in 1997. At that time, the two level crossings No. 313 & 313A near Solagampatti station continued to exist. Later on, these two level crossings were closed, completing necessary formalities. Presently, doubling of this section has been taken up by converting the existing meter gauge line to broad gauge.
(b) & (c): There is no proposal to construct Road Over Bridge(ROB) at Solagampatti. Construction of ROB(s) is taken up on deposit term provided the State Government agrees to bear the entire cost of construction and maintenance of the same.
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