RAJKOT MUNICIPAL CORPORATION

PRESENTATION OF
FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR RAILWAY CROSSING
STRUCTURE
(ROB / RUB) IN LIEU OF LC NO 6 ALONG RAIYA
ROAD

PREAMBLE BRIDGES
For any bridge project is divided mainly in three parts :
Prefeasibility Report
Feasibility Report / Preliminary Project Report
Detailed Project Report
Prefeasibility Report :
Project preparation work start with the identification of the project This
phase is known as Prefeasibility. Which includes
Possible location
Nature of crossing
Traffic dispersal system for different alternatives
The Reconnaissance visit to the area of the intended bridge site is sufficient
at this stage.

PREAMBLE BRIDGES
Feasibility Report :
Feasibility stage preliminary surveys, data collections and investigations
are carried out.
Alternative sites are investigated
Preliminary design & rough cost estimate are made for various alternatives
Recommended alignment including
Span arrangement
Total length
Land acquisition
Traffic studies
Viability of Approaches
Preliminary cost estimate
Economic & financial viability
Time schedule for all activities
If require then 3 D images , 3 D Models etc.

PREAMBLE BRIDGES
DETAILED PROJECT REPORT:
The third stage is known as detailed project report.
In this stage detailed surveys & investigations are carried out on approved
alignment
Detailed GAD can worked out
Detailed design & good for execution drawings for all component :
Substructure, superstructure, pavement design, Miscellaneous
Detailed Bill of quantities & specifications
Tender papers : General condition of contract, Prequalification document &
fiancial bid & Tender drawings

PREAMBLE
Raiya road is one of the major city road , which connects city center
and west zone residential area . Broad gauge railway line passes through
city which crosses Raiya road near old cancer hospital .
Everyday more than six train passes , which requires shutting down
of the road by at least 12 times. it is very inconvenient to all the
commuters.
Looking at these reasons, RMC has decided to construct either
Railway Over Bridge( ROB) or Railway Under Bridge( RUB) in lieu of level
crossing.
RMC has awarded Consultancy services for preparation of Railway
Under Bridge (RuB) / Railway Over Bridge ( RoB) in lieu of railway crossing
at Raiya Road Railway Crossing , to us - M/s DELF Consulting

Engineers (I) Pvt LTd, Ahmedabad.

PRESENT SENERIO AT LC NO 6
Rajkot Ahmedabad Broad gauge line is crossing the busy
Raiya Road.
Along the Raiya Road , there are some prominent locations on
both side of the track. It is seen that Rajkot Airport is located at about
2-3 kms from this railway crossing on left side. The Madav Rao
Sindhiya Cricket stadium is located about 1 km on right side of the
Railway crossing. Kishanpara Junction is located about 200m on
right side of the Railway crossing. Kishanpara Chauk is a iconic
place of Rajkot City. Other residential & commercial complexes are
also located on both side of railway track.
Due to this heavy traffic movement is observed on Raiya Road.
During train movement the crossing is closed and there is stoppage
of vehicular traffic, resulting in to
Traffic Conjunction
Loss of Time
Air Pollution
More Fuel Consumptions
Maintenance of Pavement
Roads parallel to track exists & shall be continued

LOCATION
The existing railway and road network & junction layout as seen from the
Google image are shown below.

MADHAV RAO
SINDHIYA
CRICKECT
STADIUM

L.C. NO. 6

KISHANPAR
A
JUNCTION

LC NO 6 AT RAIYA
ROAD

ROAD TO KISHANPARA
JUNCTION

KISHANPARA
JUNCTIONZ

EXISTING TRAFFIC SCENERIO

PROPOSAL
Looking to this situation, RMC has considered to develop a crossing
structure which can provide uninterrupted traffic movement.
For this ROB/RUB is the obvious proposition. For which we have
prepared this feasibility study.
In this regards Geo tech investigation & Topographical survey at
this location has been carried out. The project specific requirements
have been discussed with RMC officials to understand their views..
After study of geo tech reports and topography survey we have
prepared various alternatives of ROB & RUB with following
consideration.

KEY PLAN

KEY PLAN

AREA TO BE CLEARED FOR APPROACH PORTION IN ROB OR

RUB
Sr
N
o

Description Structure

Direction on
Kishanpara
Side
Right

Land
Acquired
in

Towards Kishanpara Circle Side

Left

Sqmt

(G+3) Building opp to Retina Hospital

Building Between Maruti Curior & Retina

Hospital

Cancer Hospital

188.00

Cancer Institute (Nathalal Parekh Hospital)

435.00

Maruti Curior (G+4)

78.06

Building beside Maruti Curior & Corner

82.00

Otta of Capital Hotel ( Required only in

Option 3 of ROB)

9.18
R

73.65

10.65

Towards Raiya Road side

1

Amrapali Cinema on Raiya Road Side

R
Total

This is required to avail the requisite ROW of 22m for providing

ROB/RUB structure + Service roads on both side

55.00
931.54

PARAMETERS TO BE CONSIDERED
FOR ROB

ALTERNATIVES OF ROB PREPARED

Based on parameter considered of ROB, various possible alternatives
are prepared as mentioned below :
Sr
No

Alternative

Description

Alternative 1

Layout without circle shifting & land acquisition up

to point 0

Alternative 2

Layout with circle shifting & extra land acquisition ROB

extension of 20m beyond point 0

Alternative 3

Layout with circle shifting & extra land acquisition ROB

extension of 50m beyond point 0

Alternative 4

Layout with circle shifting & extra land acquisition ROB

extension of 105 m beyond point 0

Alternative 5

Layout with vent-way for Race Course road traffic & ROB
ending on ancillary road beyond point 0

TYPICAL CROSS SECTION OF ROB

TYP. SECTION FOR OPEN SPAN PORTION

SIDE VIEW

TYP. SECTION FOR RAILWAY PORTION

TYP. SECTION FOR SOLID APPROACH PORTION

SIDE VIEW

ALTERNATIVES OF ROB
ALTERNATIVE 1 OF ROB WITHOUT CIRCLE SHIFTING & LAND
ACQUISTION

Features of Alternative 1 :
Without any raising option, Gradient1in 16 which is too steep . If we
increase gradient up to 1 in 22, than raising comes to 2.68mt & 3.12m if

ALTERNATIVE 2 OF ROB

Features of Alternative 2:
At Kishanpara side raising with gradient of 1 in 20 to 1in 25,
varies between 0.623mt to 2.423mt respectively.
At kishanpara side distance from approach endpoint & circle
is less than required for traffic movement due to extension of 20m.
As per IRC standard minimum size of Roundabout of 15mt is
required, and we are able to provide only 12mt, which is slightly less
looking to the availability of present lane width.
Total land acquisition is 1019 sqmt and additional land
available is 435 sqmt.
To improve road width land acquisition at Sardarbhavan &
AG office necessary. Kishanpara circle to be shifted.

ALTERNATIVE 3 OF ROB

ALTERNATIVE 3 OF ROB AFTER DEVELOPMENT

ALTERNATIVE 3R OF ROB Improvement of Traffic movement

ALTERNATIVE 4 OF ROB Extention on Jilla Panchyat Road

Features of Alternative 4
Some portion of prominent garden is lost in road & junction development.
Identity of Kishanpara junction is lost.
Land acquisition is excessive.

ALTERNATIVE 5 OF ROB Extension on ancillary road // Bal Bhavan

Features of Alternative 5
Some portion of prominent garden is lost in road & junction
development.
Vent way along race course road made available.
Junction development at end towards Jilla Panchyat Road

SUMMARY COST FOR VARIOUS PROPOSED ALTERNATIVES OF

ROB

Alt 1

COST OF JN
COST OF
DEVELOPMENT TOTAL COST
BRIDGE +
SLOPE
+SERVICE ROAD
APPROACHES
IN CR
IN CR
IN CR
1 in 16
15.25
Nil
15.25

Land
aquired
area in
sqmt

Land
Available
in sqmt

Nil

Nil

1in 20

15.50

4.50

20.00

NIl

Nil

1in 22

15.75

5.50

21.25

Nil

Nil

1in 20

15.80

2.50

18.30

1019

435

1in 22

16.00

5.50

21.50

1019

435

1 in 23

16.00

6.00

22.00

1019

435

1 in 24

16.25

7.25

23.50

1019

435

1 in 25

16.25

8.75

25.00

1019

435

Alt 3

1 in 23

17.00

4.00

21.00

2204

300

Alt 4

1 in 25

18.00

6.50

24.50

7497

2665

Alt 5

1 in 23

20.25

5.50

25.75

3970

Alt 2

COMPARISION OF TECHNICAL PARAMETER ALT 1, ALT 2 & ALT

3 OF ROB
Sr
No

Description

ALT 1

ALT 2

ALT 3

Gradient of 1 in 23

Not possible

Possible with raising

of 1.797mt

Possible with
raising of only
0.41mt
( Which is
negligible)

Area to be Raised

6707 m2

980m2

Available length
between ROBs
Approach end &
Kishanpara Circle

Same as
Existing - 40mt

20 mt

25 mt

Lane width

Same as
Existing

Slightly more than 2

lanes in each
direction

More than 3
lanes in each
direction

Diameter of
Kishanpara Circle

17mt

12mt

17mt

Traffic movement

Same as
existing

Near to existing

Better than
existing

Land acquisition

1019

2204

Land availability

435

300

ALTERNATIVE 3R OF ROB

AFTER DEVELOPMENT

 Regular Traffic
Jilla Panchayat Traffic
Mahila College Road Traffic
ROB (Raiya Road)Traffic
Race Course Traffic
*Critical Situation

TRAFFIC FLOW DIAGRAM JILLA PANCHAYAT CHOWK ALT

3R OF ROB

TRAFFIC FLOW DIAGRAM MAHILA COLLEGE ROAD ALT

3R OF ROB

TRAFFIC FLOW DIAGRAM RAIYA ROAD ALT 3R OF ROB

TRAFFIC FLOW DIAGRAM RACE COURSE ROAD ALT 3R

OF ROB

PRESENT TRAFFIC
SCENERIO

AFTER ROB CONSTRUCTION ALT

3R OF ROB

3D IMAGE ARIAL VIEW OF ROB ALTERNATIVE 3R

OF ROB

3D IMAGE KISHANPARA JUCTION ALTERNATIVE 3R

OF ROB

3D IMAGE ROB ALTERNATIVE 3 OF ROB

3D IMAGE APPROACH ON RAIYA ROAD SIDE - ALTERNATIVE

3 OF ROB

PARAMETERS TO BE CONSIDERED FOR RUB

TYPICAL CROSS SECTION OF RUB

5500

20000

8000

10000

1:25

1:30

13000

SERVICE ROAD

12000
11000

8000
5500

500

1500

9500
CARRIAGEWAY

1500

9500
CARRIAGEWAY

SERVICE ROAD
500

ALTERNATIVES OF RUB
Based on parameter considered of RUB,
alternatives are prepared as mentioned below :
SR No

Alternatives

various

possible

Description

Alternative 1

Layout without circle shifting

acquisition with gradient 1 in 22

&

land

Alternative 2

Layout without circle shifting & land

acquisition with gradient 1 in 25

Alternative 3

Layout with circle shifting & extra land

acquisition RUB extension of 20m
beyond point 0

ALTERNATIVES OF RUB
ALTERNATIVE 1 OF RUB - WITHOUT LAND ACQUISITION &
CIRCLE SHIFTING

Features of Alternative 1 :
For RUB Gradient to avoid any lowering, the gradient comes to 1in
22, which is too steep for upward movement of Heavy Commercial
Vehicle , Multi Axle Vehicles and even for chhakada .

ALTERNATIVE 2 OF RUB WITHOUT LAND ACQUISITION & CIRCLE SHIFTING

WITH LOWERING OF 1.5 M

ALTERNATIVE 3 OF RUB WITH CIRCLE SHIFTING & LAND ACQUISITION

Features of Alternative 3 :
For this option we extended RUB by 20mt with 1.00mt lowering the
surrounding junction area.
19mt circle shifting from existing center to new center of circle towards
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Memorial Building.
Total land acquisition is 1019 sqmt and available land is 435 sqmt.

SUMMARY COST FOR VARIOUS PROPOSED ALTERNATIVES OF

RUB SUMMARY OF COST FOR VARIOUS ALTERNATIVES OF RUB (9.5MT CARRIAGE WAY WIDTH)

Alt 1
Alt 2
Alt 3

SLOPE

COST OF RUB +
APPROACHES

1 in 22
1in 25
1 in 25

13.50
13.75
14.00

COST OF JN
DEVELOPMENT
+SERVICE ROAD

2.00
3.00
2.75

TOTAL COST

15.50
16.75
16.75

Land
aquired
area in
sqmt

Land
Available
in sqmt

Nil
Nil
1019

Nil
Nil
435

SUMMARY OF COST FOR ALTERNATIVES OF RUB WITH INCREASE WIDTH (11 MT CARRIAGE WAY
WIDTH)

Alt 1
Alt 2
Alt 3

SLOPE

COST OF RUB +
APPROACHES

1 in 22
1in 25
1 in 25

15.25
15. 50
15. 75

COST OF JN
DEVELOPMENT
+SERVICE ROAD

2.00
3.50
3.25

TOTAL COST

17. 25
19.00
19.00

Land
aquired
area in
sqmt

Land
Available
in sqmt

Nil
Nil
1019

Nil
Nil
435

MERIT & DEMERIT OF ROB VS RUB

1.
For 12mt width of structure the available carriageway
width is 11mt in case of ROB but only 9.5mt + 1.5mt footpath in
case of RUB.
This will result in traffic ease in case of ROB for same width of
structure.
11.00 mt

9.5 mt

ROB

RUB

MERIT & DEMERIT OF ROB VS RUB

2.
In case of ROB space
below the
bridge can be
utilized
as
a
parking
&
landscaping, where as in case
of RUB it is not available &
service
Road
will
have
increased traffic conjunction &
parking problem.
Off course
openness is available only in
span portion.

ROB

RUB

MERIT & DEMERIT OF ROB VS RUB

3.

In case of RUB perfect drainage system should be

provided including storage and pumping and disposal to natural
drain

4.

In case of RUB annual Operation cost is to be consider over

and above maintenance cost.

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