The Indian Railways has approved the construction of a four-lane Road Over Bridge (ROB) at Level Crossing No. 53 on the Udhna-Ukai Songadh section, with a total cost of ₹133.2295 crore.
The Indian Railways has given its approval for the construction of a four-lane Road Over Bridge (ROB) at Level Crossing No. 53, located at Km 62/2-4 on the Udhna-Ukai Songadh section of Western Railway. The project is estimated to cost ₹133.2295 crore and will be constructed on a cost-sharing basis with the State Government. The ROB will be a four-lane structure, with the railway bridge portion comprising an Open Web Girder (OWG), which has an estimated cost of ₹91.60 crore. The crossing location has a 62% skew, adding to the design and construction complexity. The viaduct portion will have a total length of 311.58 metres, with an estimated cost of ₹19.98 crore. The Railway Approach (RE) portion will have a length of 524.32 metres, with an estimated cost of ₹10.25 crore. The total cost of the work is to be shared between Indian Railways and the State Government, with the Railway share being ₹66.6147 crore and the State Government share being ₹66.6148 crore. This infrastructure development aims to facilitate smoother movement of road traffic, thereby reducing interference with railway operations, and contribute to safer and more efficient railway movement on the Udhna-Ukai Songadh section, benefiting passengers through improved operational efficiency and reliability.
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