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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAY
RAILWAY BOARD

No. 2015/CE-IV/ROB/76 New Delhi Dated: 01.03.2016

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Principal Chief Engineers,
All Zonal Railways.

Chief Administrative Officers,

All Zonal Railways.

Sub: General Arrangement Drawings (GADs) of Road Over Bridges (ROBs)

Ref: (i) This Office's letter No.2011/CE-III/DE/ROB dated 21.11.2011
(ii)This office's letter of even number dated 04.03.2015

Broad guidelines for preparation of General Arrangement Drawings (GADs) of

Road Over Bridges (ROBs) were issued vide above referred letters. It was
instructed that Railway should finalise the GAD in such a manner so that
involvement of Railway land should be minimum and piers/amendment should
be avoided within the Railway land to avoid the hindrance to any further
expansion of yard/track etc.

However, it has been observed that on unimportant lines and where Raiiway
boundary is large, construction of via-duct over the whole Railway land is not
economically desirable. Hence, it is proposed that Railway should finalise the
GAD on the guidelines given below:

(i) On 'C' Routes and Yards, preferably via-duct should be planned over the
complete Railway land.
(ii) On National Highway, State Highway, DFC Route, 'A' & 'B' routes, via­
duct should be planned considering the existing tracks, sanctioned tracks
and 4 more tracks for future expansion.
(iii) On all 'D Spl', 'D', 'E Spl' and 'E' routes, via-duct should be planned
covering existing track plus three future tracks.

On the remaining portion of Railway land, RE/Earthen embankment should be

planned due to economical consideration. Slopes for the approaches should be
started at the Railway boundary.

Railways may give their suggestions, if any, on the above mentioned proposal by
15 th March 2016 positively so that a comprehensive policy on the subject matter
can be issued.

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(S. C. JAIN)
Executive Director CE/B&S-11
 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. 2015/CE-IV/ROB-RUB/Misc New Delhi, dated 15.02.2023

Principal Chief Engineer, Chief Administrative Officer

All Indian Railways. All Indian Railways.

Sub: - Issues related to MoRTHINHAI.

Ref: -This office letter of even no dated 29.10.2019.

On the issue of the length of span of ROB within Railway boundary instructions
were issued vide letter dated 29.10.2019 are re-iterated and elaborated further as under
based on decisions taken on the matter during meeting held on 22.01 .202-3 between
Ministry of Railways and MoRTH;
i. "For ROB being constructed in Railway yard or near yards, pier/abutment
should be located just out-side/at the railway boundaries to the extent
possible.
ii. At other locations, if future requirement of track is not justified/ can be
accommodated within 45 m, road span of track can be up to 45 meter.
iii. Provision of pier location at boundary need not to be blindly insisted upon
at all locations. As far as possible large span should be adopted
considering future requirements.
iv. In case of dispute matter shall be decided by GM of Zonal Railway
considering the future requirement and site feasibility.
v. To speed up the approval process preference should be given to already
available standard spans of ROSO/ spans included in "Compendium for
Road over Bridges on Indian Railway (Report BS-132)" amended time to
time in Railway portion. However, NHAI/MoRTH may come up with new
designs for superstructures for larger span in consultation with ROSO
(Research Design and Standard Organization).

Zonal railways are advised to ensure finalization of drawings as per above

guideline. No delay on this account should occur.
This issues with the approval of PED/Bridges.
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(L. l. Meena)
Director CE (B&S)
Railway Board
Copy to: - 1). DG/MoRTH for information please.
2). Chairman/NHAI for information please.
3). PED/Infra-II/ROSO for information please.