₹29,353 Crore Invested in Bihar’s Railway Infrastructure: Vaishnaw

Quick Summary

• Railway Projects for Bihar: Union Railway Minister ashwini Vaishnaw announced the sanctioning of 52 railway projects worth ₹86,107 crore for Bihar. These include 31 new lines, one gauge conversion, and 20 doubling projects spanning a total length of 4,663 km.
• Implementation Status: As of April 2025, 1,014 km has been commissioned with an expenditure of ₹29,353 crore incurred till March.
• Infrastructure Development:

– completion of key river bridges like Munger, Patna, and Kosi involving expert input from IITs and NITs.- Substantial progress on bridge construction achieved post-2014.
– Between 2014-2025: Construction of 558 road over-/underbridges (ROBs/RUBs) completed. Additional ROBs/RUBs costing ₹6,014 crore are planned or underway.

• Train Services for Bihar: Currently operates:

– Twenty Vande Bharat trains out of the nationwide fleet cater to Bihar specifically.
– Ten Amrit Bharat Express services also serve the State actively out of the total allotment in India.

• Station Development Efforts:

– Under redevelopment plans encompassing various stations nationally targeting infrastructural upgrades ambitiously matching at field!.