Question : REPAIRING OF RAILWAY FLYOVER



(a) whether there is any proposal to repair the Railway flyover amidst Surat city;

(b) if so, whether the Surat Municipal Council has contributed its share of funds for the repair of the rail flyover; and

(c) if so, the time by which work on the said flyover is likely to be undertaken?

Answer given by the minister


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

(a) to (c): No, Madam. However, there is a proposal to replace the existing Steel girders with RCC slab of three Road under bridges (RUBs) of Municipal Corporation in Surat city for which they had deposited funds and the work has already been taken up at two RUBs Nos. 447 & 449 which are likely to be completed by April 2010. At the third RUB location, lowering of road level is involved, which is under consideration with Surat Municipal Corporation.