New Delhi, Sept. 24 -- Indian Railways has approved the construction of a four-lane Road Over Bridge (ROB) at Alkapuri in Vadodara Division of Western Railway at a total cost of Rs.166.5 crore, on a cost-sharing basis with the State Government.

The total project cost will be shared equally between Indian Railways and the State Government. The Railway share will be approximately Rs.83.2769 crore, while the State Government share will also be approximately Rs.83.2769 crore.

The existing Alkapuri Road Under Bridge (RUB) near Vadodara Railway Station serves as an important east-west road connectivity link between the Alkapuri and Kalaghoda areas of Vadodara city. However, the existing RUB has a vertical clearance of only about 3.0 metres, r...