Good News for Bihar! Indian Railways to invest Rs 100000000000, to offer 12 Vande Bharat Trains, 98 Amrit Stations, New Rail Line Projects in…

In the railway budget for the financial year 2025-2026, Bihar was allocated Rs 10,066 crore. This is 9 times more when compared to the grant allocated in 2009-14 (Rs 1132 crore)

New Delhi: To boost Bihar’s railway connectivity and enhance the traveling experiences, the Indian Railways (IR) is relentlessly working on projects worth Rs 1 lakh crore in the state. On completion, the rail projects will ease rail travel and enhance the passenger experience. According to the reports, of the total amount, rail projects worth Rs 86458 crore are at various stages of implementation, while the remaining Rs 3164 crore are being utilized for the redevelopment of railway stations in the state.

It is important to note that in the railway budget for the financial year 2025-2026, Bihar was allocated Rs 10,066 crore. This is 9 times more when compared to the grant allocated in 2009-14 (Rs 1132 crore).

Here are some of the key details:

• The national transporter has constructed 1832 km of new tracks since 2014 in Bihar
• Indian Railways has electrified 3020 km since 2014. Bihar is now 100 per cent electrified.
• A total of 514 rail flyovers and under-bridges have been constructed since 2014.
• Apart from these, the railways installed 66 lifts, and 74 escalators, and provided Wifi facilities to 393 stations in the last 10 years.
• Currently, 12 Vande Bharat trains covering 15 districts having 22 unique stoppages are in operation across the state.
• The railway introduced 1 Amrit Bharat Express (Darbhanga – Anand Vihar Terminal), covering 4 districts having 11 unique stoppages in the state.

New Rail Line Project in Bihar, Railway Doubling Project in Bihar, Railway Projects in Bihar

• Araria-Galgalia (Thakurganj)
• 3rd line bet. Dhanbad-Sonnagar
• Multi tracking of Son Nagar – Andal
• Pirpainti-Jasidih
• Koderma-Tilaiya
• Hajipur-Sagauli via Vaishali
• Araria-Supaul
• Rampur Dumra – Tal – Rajendra Pul- Additional bridge and doubling
• Doubling of Katihar- Kumedpur and Katihar- Mukuria
• Fatuha-Islampur(43.50) incl. MM for extn.of NL from Neora to Daniawan (42.2) , Daniawan to Biharsharif(38.2), Biharsharif to Barbigha (25.80 Km), Barbigha to Shekhpura(16.80)
• Doubling of GorakhpurValmikinagar
• Kiul- Gaya
• Sagauli-Valmiknagar
• Muzaffarpur-Sugauli
• Samastipur – Darbhanga
• Barauni- Bachwara 3rd & 4th line
• Jaynagar-Bijalpura, incl. extn. Bet, Bijalpura- Bardibas (Nepal)
• Darbhanga bypass line connecting Shisho Halt and Kakarghati excluding Darbhanga Yard
• Sakri-Hasanpur
• Motihari-Sitamarhi
• Jhajha-Batia (Umbrella Work)
• Ara Byepass Line to be connected from Jagjivan Halt to existing ARA- Sasaram line through link cabin (Y-Connectivity at Ara)
• Byepass Line at Saraigarh between Baijnathpur-Andoli & Jhajha
• 3rd Line connectivity between Chhapra Jn. to Chhapra kacheri
• Karota Patner – Mankatha Surface triangle
• New Bye-pass Line for avoiding engine reversal at Lalitgram
• ROR at Sasaram connecting GC to Ara-Sasaram Line
• Chhapra-Ballia Patch Doubling
• Khagaria-Kusheshwarsthan
• Vikramshila-Katareah (PirpainthiNaughachia)
• Sonenagar byepass line from Chiralapothu to Bagha Bishunpur
• Darbhanga- Kusheshwarasthan
• Muzaffarpur-Darbhanga
• Chhitauni-Tumkuhi Road
• Surface Triangle Line between Bhadaura Station and Karma Station ( Dildarnagar-Tarighat Line)
• Bihta-Aurangabad via Anugrahanarayan Road
• Gaya-Daltonganj via Rafiganj
• Gaya Byepass for Manpur
• Gaya-Bodhgaya-Chatra (99.44),Gaya -Natesar (Nalanda)
• Doubling of Narkatiaganj- RaxaulSitamarhi- Darbhanga & Sitamarhi-Muzaffarpur
• Katihar- Jogbani–Barsoi– Radhikapur–Teznarayanpur (236.14Km) and MM of New BG line Raiganj – Dalkhola(43.43Km) (Total=279.57Km)
• Jalalgarh-Kishanganj
• Chhapra-Muzzafarpur
• Sitamarhi-Jayanagar- Nirmali via Susand
• Nawada-Laxmipur
• Ara-Bhabua Road
• Muzaffarpur-Katra-Orai- Janakpur Road
• Kursela-Bihariganj
• Dehri on Sone-Banjari
• Wazerganj-Natesar via Gehlaur
• Deogarh-Sultanganj (116.48 Km) incl. Banka-Barahat (15.53 Km) and Banka-Bhitiah Road (22 Km)
• Sultanganj-Katuria via Asarganj, Tarapur & Belhar
• Bariarpur-Mananpur via Kharagpur, Lachimpur -Barhat
• Hathua-Bhatni
• Jogbani-Biratnagar(Nepal)

 98 Railway Stations Redeveloped Under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme

Anugraha Narayan Road, Ara, Bakhtiyarpur, Banka, Banmankhi, Bapudham Motihari, Barahiya, Barauni, Barh, Barsoi Jn, Begusarai, Bettiah, Bhabua Road, Bhagalpur, Bhagwanpur, Bihar Sharif, Bihiya, Bikramganj, Buxar, Chausa, Chhapra, Dalsingh Sarai, Darbhanga, Dauram Madhepura, Dehri On Sone, Dholi, Dighwara, Dumraon, Durgauti, Fatuha, Gaya, Ghorasahan, Guraru, Hajipur Jn, Jamalpur, Jamui, Janakpur Road, Jaynagar, Jehanabad, Jhanjharpur, Kahalgaon, Karhagola Road, Katihar, Khagaria Jn, Kishanganj, Kudra, Labha, Laheria Sarai, Luckeesarai, Lakhminia, Madhubani, Maheshkhunt, Mairwa, Mansi Jn, Mokama, Munger, Muzaffarpur, Nabinagar Road, Narkatiaganj, Naugachia, Paharpur, Patliputra, Patna, Piro, Pirpainti, Rafiganj, Raghunathpur, Rajendra Nagar, Rajgir, Ram Dayalu Nagar, Raxaul, Sabaur, Sagauli, Saharsa, Sahibpur Kamal, Sakri, Salauna, Salmari, Samastipur, Sasaram, Shahpur Patoree, Shivanarayanpur, Simri Bakhtiyarpur, Simultala, Sitamarhi, Siwan, Sonpur Jn., Sultanganj, Supaul, Taregna, Thakurganj, Thawe, Arariya Court, Chakia, Nawadah, Motipur, Ekma, and Mashrakh.