Centre approves grant for 8 railway over bridges in Gujarat

Gandhinagar

The government of India has approved construction of 8 railway over bridges in Gujarat. They will be constructed at a cost of Rs 203 crore under annuity/PPP model.

Sharing the details of these projects, state minister Nitinbhai Patel said that construction of railway over bridges at railway crossings that have over 1 lakh TVU traffic takes place through 50:50 sharing of cost of construction by centre and state government. Gujarat government had identified 8 railway crossings that have over 1 lakh TVU traffic and had sent a proposal to centre for 50% grant for construction of over bridges there. The government of India has approved the proposal.

The eight proposed over bridges will be constructed at Tarsada-Kakrapar-Vyara(Rs 22.77 crore), Kalol(Derol)-Sansoli(Rs 35.33 crore), Bhalej-Od-Ahima(Rs 24.54 crore), Savli-Timba(Udalpur)(Rs 28.15 crore), Nadiad-Petlad(Rs 25.72 crore), Harkundi-Vejalpur(Rs 22.60 crore), Madhi-Valod(Rs 24.79 crore) and Umargam-Tankarva(Rs 19.10 crore).

– DeshGujarat