 Early Times Report
MALIGAON, Dec 30: As part of Indian Railways' ongoing drive to eliminate manned level crossing gates, Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) achieved notable infrastructure milestones in 2025, enhancing safety, mobility and rail road connectivity across the zone. The continuous and priority-based construction of Road Over Bridges (ROBs) and Road Under Bridges (RUBs) has improved operational safety, ensured uninterrupted train movement, reduced road congestion and waiting time and lowered the risk of rail road accidents. These works are prioritised based on traffic volume, safety impact, public benefit and technical feasibility, contributing to smoother passenger and freight movement across the region.
During 2025, Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) achieved notable infrastructure progress with the completion of 16 Road Over Bridges (ROBs) and 22 Road Under Bridges (RUBs) across states under its jurisdiction. Alongside these achievements, several RUB projects are currently in progress, and new works are being taken up as required to address growing traffic and safety needs. These ROBs were executed at strategic locations across five divisions of NFR, covering key centres such as Panbazar, Chaparmukh, Kampur, Katihar and Mancotta, among others. The completion of these ROBs and RUBs has improved rail road integration, strengthened connectivity and ensured safer and smoother movement for both trains and road users across the NFR network.
A landmark achievement during the year was the completion of the ROB at Panbazar, Guwahati. Built at a cost of Rs.47 crore, the 290metre long ROB features a wide carriageway with 1.5metre footpaths on both sides and modern engineering elements such as a 60metre Bow String Girder with composite girders. The structure provides adequate vertical and horizontal clearances, facilitating efficient train operations while significantly easing traffic congestion along the busy Panbazar-Paltan Bazar corridor. Similarly, major infrastructure milestone is the ROB connecting Raha (NH-27) with Chaparmukh Railway Junction and further towards West Karbi Anglong. Constructed at a cost of Rs. 84.6 crore with a total length of 1,179 metres, this ROB has emerged as a critical regional link, improving connectivity, enabling smoother movement of people and goods and eliminating delays that were earlier caused by level crossings.
In addition, 22 Road Under Bridges (RUBs) were successfully completed in during 2025. These RUBs have enhanced rail road safety, ensured uninterrupted train operations, reduced traffic bottlenecks and enabled faster, smoother travel for commuters and freight alike. |
