Archive · 24 Sep 2025
Bihar Receives ₹6,000 Cr Boost for Infrastructure and Tourism
The government is investing a lot of money in Bihar to build better roads and train tracks.
This will make it easier for people to travel and move goods around.
The new highway will connect many cities, making the trip much faster.
The train tracks are getting doubled to increase capacity and reduce pollution.
These improvements are aimed at helping the economy grow, making it easier to visit historical places, and creating jobs.
The Centre approved over ₹6,000 crore for infrastructure projects in Bihar.
A four-lane highway will be constructed on the Sahebganj-Areraj-Bettiah section.
The highway project is estimated to cost ₹3,822 crore and is 78.94 km long.
The Bakhtiyarpur-Rajgir-Tilaiya railway line will be doubled.
The railway project will cost ₹2,192 crore and span 104 km.
- Who
- The Centre (Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs - CCEA)
- What
- Approved road and rail infrastructure projects in Bihar.
- When
- Approved recently, ahead of Bihar Assembly elections.
- Where
- Bihar, focusing on highway and railway lines.
- Why
- To boost connectivity, tourism, and regional development.
- Total Project Cost
- Over ₹6,000 crore
- Highway Project
- Sahebganj-Areraj-Bettiah section (NH-139W)
- Highway Cost
- ₹3,822 crore
- Highway Length
- 78.94 km
- Railway Project
- Doubling of Bakhtiyarpur-Rajgir-Tilaiya line
- Railway Cost
- ₹2,192 crore
- Railway Length
- 104 km
