Ministry of Railways
ROB CONSTRUCTED NEAR ITARHI GUMTI (LC-70B) IN BUXAR
Posted On:
05 AUG 2026 6:24PM by PIB Patna
As on 01.04.2026, there are 4,964 Nos. of ROBs over Indian Railways. Out of which 209 Nos. existing ROBs in the State of Bihar.
Sanctioning and execution of works of Road Over Bridges/ Road Under Bridges (ROBs/RUBs) is a continuous and ongoing process on Indian Railways. Such works are prioritized and taken up on the basis of its impact on safety and mobility in train operations and impact on road users.
Nos. of ROBs/ RUBs constructed on Indian Railways during the period 2004-14 vis a vis 2014-26 (upto May’26) is as under:
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Period
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ROBs/ RUBs constructed
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2004-14
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4,148 Nos.
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2014-26 (upto May’26)
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14,451 Nos. (580 Nos. in the State of Bihar)
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As on 01.06.2026, 4,993 Nos. ROBs/ RUBs works are sanctioned at a cost of approx. ₹ 1,17,492 Cr on Indian Railways including 328 Nos. ROB/ RUB at a cost of approx. ₹ 12,250 Cr in the state of Bihar which are at various stages of planning and execution.
An ROB was constructed on cost sharing basis at Level Crossing no 70B at KM 660/23-25 between Buxar-Baruna. In this ROB, the work of approaches has been executed by the State Government whereas the work in Railway portion has been executed by Railways.
After the ROB was opened to traffic, problems were noticed in the ROB at approach pier Nos. 13, 14, 15 and 16 which were constructed by the State Government. For safety reasons, traffic was immediately stopped on the ROB and repair works have been taken up by the State Government.
The work executed by railway including the piers and steel girder above tracks are structurally sound and in good condition.
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(This statement was given by MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha on 05.08.2026)
(Release ID: 2295067)
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