PM flags off key rail projects for Bihar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently dedicated the Kosi Rail Mega bridge to the nation and inaugurated rail projects such as a new railway bridge on the Kiul river, two new railway lines, five electrification projects, an electric locomotive shed at Barauni and a third line project between Barh-Bakhtiyarpur in poll-bound Bihar. 

As reported, these projects will not only strengthen Bihar’s rail network but also strengthen West Bengal and Eastern India’s rail connectivity. Notably, as much as 90 per cent of the rail network in Bihar has been electrified. And, over the last six years, more than 3,000 km of railways has been electrified. Another 1,000 km of new rail lines are under construction. With the introduction of Hajipur-Ghoswar Vaishali rail line, Delhi and Patna will be connected by direct rail service.