Haryana Government has given in-principle approval for the construction of 51 Road Over Bridges (ROBs) or Road Under Bridges(RUBs) in lieu of Level Crossings on various roads across the state (excluding Jind district) as construction of these ROBs or RUBs would help in reducing the accidents and would also ensure smooth train operations.

While stating this, an official spokesman said that a proposal to this effect has been approved by the Chief Minister, Mr Manohar Lal. Those Level Crossings (LCs) would be converted into Road Over Bridges or Road Under Bridges which have Train Vehicle Unit (TVU) more than one lakh.

He said that the works of ROBs and RUBs in NCR area would be taken up the Haryana State Roads and Bridges Development Corporation (HSRDC) and non-NCR area by Public Works (Building and Roads) Department (PWD) on cost sharing basis with Railways.

Giving details about LCs to be made ROBs or RUBs, he said that these would be constructed at five places in Ambala district, two in Hisar, three in Kurukshetra, five in Gurugram, three in Jhajjar, eight in Rohtak, three in Kaithal, one in Sonipat, seven in Panipat, six in Rewari, one in Fatehabad, two in Sirsa, three in Bhiwani, one in Mahendergarh and one in district Charkhi Dadri.

Giving further details about places of these 51 LCs to be made ROBs or RUBs, he said that these include in district Ambala at RD 198+500 under military area, Ambala City, Shahpur(Ambala Cantt), Machhounda (Ambala Cantt) and Dhulkot/Sultanpur, (Ambala Cantt), in district Hisar at Hisar and at Hisar City. Similarly in Kurukshetra at Samalkhi(Shahbad), at Thanesar and at Ambedkar Chowk to Thanesar city. In Gurugram at Hayatpur(Farukhnagar), at Dhanawas (Farukhnagar) and Patli (Farukhnagar), at Sultanpur (Farukhnagar) and at Garhi Sadhrana, in district Jhajjar at Parnala, at Sankhol and at Jakhoda.

Similarly, in district Rohtak at Shimli Banbhewa road (Road ID 1780), at High embankment road over drain no. 8, at Southern bypass road, at Sampla to Karainti road, at Lakhan Majra to Karainti Railway Station, at Old NH-10 passing through Rohtak city, at Rohtak Sonepat SH-18 road passing through Rohtak city and at Kalanaur Basana Road (Road ID 1764). In district Kaithal two at Kaithal city and one at Teek (Pundri), in district Sonepat at Gannaur City, in district Panipat at Manana (Samalkha), at Diwana, at Faridpur, at Ganjbar, at Madlauda and two at Bhinjhol. In district Rewari at near Government ITI, at Rewari Narnaul road to Govindpuri near Nangal Mundi, at Dahina(Zainabad), at Near Ahir College, Rewari and two more at Rewari. In district Fatehabad at village Bhattu. In district Sirsa at Mandi Dabwali and at Sirsa, in district Bhiwani at Loharu city and two at Bhiwani city. In district Mahendergarh at Narnaul city and in district Charkhi Dadri at Charkhi Dadri city, respectively.