Archive · 20 Sep 2026
Railways Approves Rs 133-Crore Four-Lane Bridge in Gujarat
Railways has approved a new four-lane road bridge in Gujarat.
It will replace Level Crossing No.
53 on the Udhna-Ukai Songadh railway section.
A level crossing is a place where roads and train tracks meet.
The bridge will let road vehicles pass above the railway instead.
This should reduce interruptions between road traffic and trains.
The project is budgeted at Rs 133.2295 crore and will be paid for equally by Indian Railways and the state government.
The railway bridge will use an Open Web Girder and has a difficult 62% skew.
Officials say the project should make road and train movement smoother, safer, and more reliable.
Indian Railways sanctioned a four-lane Road Over Bridge in Gujarat at a cost of Rs 133.2295 crore.
The bridge will replace Level Crossing No. 53 on the Udhna-Ukai Songadh section of Western Railway.
The grade-separated crossing is intended to improve road traffic flow and reduce interference with train operations.
The railway bridge portion will use an Open Web Girder and face a 62% skew at the railway line.
Indian Railways and the state government will each contribute approximately Rs 66.61 crore to the project.
- Who
- Indian Railways, the Ministry of Railways, and the Gujarat state government.
- What
- A four-lane Road Over Bridge will replace Level Crossing No. 53.
- When
- The Ministry of Railways announced the sanction on September 19.
- Where
- At km 62/2-4 on the Udhna-Ukai Songadh section of Western Railway in Gujarat.
- Why
- To separate road and rail traffic, improve traffic flow, and support safer and more efficient train operations.
- Approved cost
- Rs 133.2295 crore
- Project type
- Four-lane Road Over Bridge
- Existing crossing
- Level Crossing No. 53
- Railway section
- Udhna-Ukai Songadh, Western Railway
- Railway contribution
- Rs 66.6147 crore
- State government contribution
- Rs 66.6148 crore
- Viaduct length
- 311.58 metres
- Railway approach length
- 524.32 metres