Question : RUB IN LIEU OF LEVEL CROSSINGS

(a) whether there is any proposal to construct under bridge on railway crossing no.54C (Patharia) and 46 (Malaiya, Damoh) located in Katni Bina section;

(b) if so, the time by which work of under bridge is likely to be started;

(c) the reasons for the delay in completion of an under construction bridge which is being constructed since 2009 on railway crossing no. 42/3 situated at Samalakha district Panipat, Haryana;

(d) the time by which it is likely to be completed;

(e) whether there is any proposal to construct an over bridge on the Churu railway crossings and Sadulpur-Pilani State Highway level crossing no. C-142 in Rajasthan; and

(f) if so, the time by which it is likely to be constructed?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI K.H. MUNIYAPPA)

(a) Yes, Madam.

(b) (i) The under bridge in lieu of railway crossing No.54C in Katni-Bina section has already been constructed and opened in November 2010.

(ii) The work of construction of under bridge in lieu of railway crossing No.46 in Katni-Bina section has been included in the Railway Works Programme 2012-13. Being a new work, it is in planning and estimation stage. The work is likely to be started by June’2013.

(c) & (d): The construction of an under bridge in lieu of level crossing No.42/3 at Samalakha District in Panipat, Haryana is in advance stage of construction. The work is likely to be completed by October 2012.

(e): Yes, Madam.

(f): (i) At Churu Railway station, there are two level crossings (LCs) No.165 and 168 existing on either side of the station. At LC No.165, situated at km 280/102 on Churu-Sadulpur section, Train Vehicle Units (1,06,964 TVU) is more than one lakh, as such it qualifies for replacement by Road Over Bridge (ROB) on cost sharing basis. Accordingly, Railway has requested Govt. of Rajasthan to submit a proposal for construction of Road Over Bridge (ROB) in lieu of LC on cost sharing basis between Railways and State Government. However, no proposal has yet been received from the State Govt. till date.

At LC No.168, construction of Road Over Bridge (ROB) is in progress by Rajasthan Urban Infrastructure Development Project (RUIDP) on Deposit Term basis.

(ii) At LC No.142 situated at km 223/0-1 at Sadulpur Station yard, Train Vehicle Units (2,16,849 TVU) is more than one lakh as such it qualifies for replacement by Road Over Bridge (ROB) on cost sharing basis. Accordingly, State Govt. of Rajasthan has been requested to submit a proposal on cost sharing basis for construction of a ROB at this LC along with NOC for closure of LC. However, no proposal has yet been received from the State Govt. till date.