

Rs 2,192 crore nod to double Bakhtiyarpur–Rajgir–Tilaiya rail link
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has recently cleared doubling of the Bakhtiyarpur–Rajgir–Tilaiya single-line section (approx. 104 km) in Bihar at a total cost of about Rs 2,192 crore. Covering four districts, including aspirational districts Gaya and Nawada, the multi-tracking will add around 104 km to the national network and de-bottleneck one of the region’s busiest corridors.The section serves prominent destinations such as Rajgir (Shanti Stupa), Nalanda and Pawapuri, attracting pilgrims and tourists nationwide. For freight, it is an essential artery for coal, cement, clinke..

Centre okays Rs 3,822 crore NH-139W Patna–Bettiah greenfield link
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has recently approved construction of the four-lane Sahebganj–Areraj–Bettiah section of NH-139W in Bihar under Hybrid Annuity Mode. Spanning 78.942 km, the greenfield corridor carries a total capital cost of Rs 3,822.31 crore.Aimed at providing a high-speed, safe alternative to congested, geometrically deficient routes, the project improves connectivity between state capital Patna and Bettiah while serving North Bihar districts including Vaishali, Saran, Siwan, Gopalganj, Muzaffarpur, East Champaran and West Champaran up to areas near the Indo-Nepa..

RECPDCL transfers Davanagere transmission SPV to Power Grid
REC Power Development and Consultancy Limited (RECPDCL), a wholly owned subsidiary of REC Limited and Bid Process Coordinator for ISTS projects, has recently handed over Davanagere Power Transmission Limited—the project-specific SPV for an ISTS augmentation scheme—to Power Grid Corporation of India Limited. Power Grid emerged as the Transmission Service Provider through a Tariff-Based Competitive Bidding process for development on a Build-Own-Operate-Transfer basis.The handover on 24 September 2025 was conducted by Shri T.S.C. Bosh, CEO, RECPDCL, to Arup Kumar Samanta, Senior DGM, Company ..