In reply to an unstarred question asked by Sh. Charanjit Singh Channi in the Lok Sabha on April 1, 2026, regarding Road Over Bridge projects in the Jalandhar Lok Sabha constituency, the Minister of Railways, Information & Broadcasting, and Electronics & Information Technology, Sh. Ashwini Vaishnaw, said that the sanctioning and execution of Road Over Bridges (ROBs) and Road Under Bridges (RUBs) on Indian Railways is a continuous process. Such works are taken up after prioritization based on their impact on

No. of ROBs/ RUBs constructed on Indian Railways during the period 2004-14 vis a vis 2014-26 (Upto Jan’26) is as under:

Period	ROBs/ RUBs constructed
2004-14	4,148 Nos.
2014-26 (Upto Jan’26)	14,024 Nos. (including  434   Nos. in the State of  Punjab)

 

              

              

                              As on 01.02.2026, 4,802 no. ROBs/RUBs are sanctioned at a cost of ₹ 1,14,196 Cr on Indian Railways including  120 Nos. Road Over Bridge (ROB)/Road Under Bridge (RUB) at a cost of ₹ 1,848 crore in the State of Punjab which are at various stages of planning and execution. In Jalandhar Lok Sabha Constituency, 19 Nos. ROBs/RUBs works are sanctioned at a cost of ₹ 301 Cr.

               Sh. Ashwini Vaishnav said that the completion and operationalization of ROBs/RUBs depends on several factors like, fixing of approach alignment, approval of General Arrangement Drawing (GAD), land acquisition, removal of encroachment, shifting of infringing utilities, statutory clearances from various authorities, law and order situation in the area of project / work sites, number of working months in a year for particular project / work sites due to climatic conditions etc. All these factors affect the completion time of the projects / works.

               In his response, Shri Ashwini Vaishnav further stated that Railways has taken the following steps to expedite the progress of these works:

1. Joint survey with concerned State Govt./Road Owning Authority is done before finalizing the General Arrangement Drawing (GAD) to ensure smooth execution.
2. Periodic meetings of Railway & State Government officials are done to resolve various issues related to ROB/RUB works.
3. Standardization of superstructure drawings for various combinations of span, skewness and width of road on Railway portion has been done to avoid delays during the design approval. This has been issued in the form of compendium, which can be directly adopted for Road Over Bridge across Railway lines for expeditious planning.

Sh. Ashwini Vaishnav said that Jalandhar Cantt. railway station has been identified for redevelopment under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme. The redevelopment works of Jalandhar Cantt railway station has been sanctioned.

At Jalandhar Cantt. Station, the structural works for the main entry station building, second entry station building, improvement of platform surface, structural work of platform shelters, structural work of through roof, and structural work of foot over bridge and air concourse have been completed. The works for the finishing of main entry building, second entry building, platform shelters, foot over bridge, air concourse, through roof and improvement of circulating area have been taken up.

Amrit Bharat Station Scheme involves preparation of master plans and their implementation in phases to improve the stations. The master planning, keeping in view the necessity at each station includes:

•             Improvement of access to station and circulating areas

•             Integration of station with both sides of city

•             Improvement of station building

•             Improvement of waiting halls, toilets, sitting arrangement, water booths

•             Provision of wider foot over bridge/air concourse commensurate with passenger traffic

•             Provision of lift/escalators/ramp

•             Improvement /Provision of platform surface and cover over platforms

•             Provision of kiosks for local products through schemes like ‘One Station One Product’

•             Parking areas, Multimodal integration

•             Amenities for Divyangjans

•             Better passenger information systems

•             Provision of executive lounges, nominated spaces for business meetings, landscaping, etc.

The scheme also envisages sustainable and environment friendly solutions, provision of ballastless tracks etc. as per necessity, phasing and feasibility and creation of city centre at the station in the long term.

A total of 30 stations in the state of Punjab have been identified for renovation and modernization under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme. These stations include Abohar, Amritsar, Anandpur Sahib, Beas, Bathinda Junction, Dhandari Kalan, Dhuri, Fazilka, Ferozepur Cantt, Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur, Jalandhar Cantt Junction, Jalandhar City Junction, Kapurthala, Kotkapura Junction, Ludhiana Junction, Malerkotla, Mansa, Moga, Muktsar, Nangal Dam, Pathankot Cantt, Pathankot Junction, Patiala, Phagwara Junction, Phillaur Junction, Rupnagar, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar (Mohali), Sangrur and Sirhind.

Till now, works of 03 stations (i.e. Anandpur Sahib, Muktsar, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar Mohali) have been completed in Punjab.

The activities for development at other stations have also been taken up at good pace in Punjab and progress of some of the stations is as given below:

• Sirhind station: The works of improvement of station building, entrance porch, AC waiting room with toilet, improvement of second class waiting room, toilet block, circulating area, parking, entry/exit gate, lighting and signage have been completed. The works of lift and 12 m Foot Over Bridge have been taken up.
• Gurdaspur station: The works of station building, platform shelter, improvement of platform surface, waiting room, toilet, circulating area, porch and lighting have been completed. The works of new platform no. 2, booking cum waiting hall, circulating area, parking, entry/exit gate on main entry and second side and 12 m Foot Over Bridge have been taken up.
• Patiala station: The works of improvement of station building, entrance porch, platform shelter, improvement of waiting hall, retiring room, toilet, circulating area, parking, entry/exit gate and signage have been completed. The works of platform surfacing, development of second entry, lift and 12 m Foot Over Bridge have been taken up.

Shri Ashwini Vaishnav said in response to the question that development / upgradation of stations is complex in nature involving safety of passengers & trains and requires various statutory clearances such as fire clearance, heritage, tree cutting, airport clearance etc. The progress also gets affected due to brownfield related challenges such as shifting of utilities (involving water/sewage lines, optical fibre cables, gas pipe lines, power/signal cables, etc.), infringements, operation of trains without hindering passenger movement, speed restrictions due to works carried out in close proximity of tracks and high voltage power lines, etc. and these factors affect the completion time.

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