Ministry of Railways
Indian Railways Approves ₹133 Crore for Construction of Four-Lane Road Over Bridge on Udhna-Ukai Songadh Section of Western Railway
Economy
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The Ministry of Railways has approved the construction of a four-lane Road Over Bridge (ROB) to replace Level Crossing No. 53 on the Udhna-Ukai Songadh section of Western Railway. The project, estimated to cost ₹133.2295 crore, will be executed on a cost-sharing basis between Indian Railways and the State Government, with each sharing half of the total expense. The project involves an Open Web Girder railway bridge portion, a viaduct portion of 311.58 metres, and a Railway Approach portion of 524.32 metres, designed to address a 62% skew at the crossing location to improve road and rail traffic movement.