PM Modi to launch ₹7,200 Cr development projects in Bihar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Bihar today. The Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone, inaugurate and dedicate to the nation multiple development projects worth over  7,200 crore rupees at Motihari in East Champaran district. The development projects are related to Rail, Road, Rural Development, Fisheries, Electronics and Information Technology sectors. In a major initiative to boost rail connectivity in Bihar, the Prime Minister will flag off four new Amrit Bharat trains, which will connect important cities of Bihar to other parts. The Prime Minister will also address a public meeting at Gandhi Maidan in Motihari. The Prime Minister will dedicate to the nation multiple rail projects. It includes automatic signalling between the Samastipur-Bachhwara rail line that will enable smooth and efficient train operations on this section. The doubling of Darbhanga-Thalwara and Samastipur-Rambhadrapur rail lines is part of the Darbhanga-Samastipur doubling project worth over 580 crore rupees that will enhance the capacity of train operations and reduce delays. The Prime Minister will also lay the foundation stone for multiple rail projects, which include the development of infrastructure for the maintenance of Vande Bharat trains at Patliputra in Patna. Automatic signalling on the 114 kilometres Bhatni-Chhapra Gramin rail line to enable streamlined train operations. Upgradation of the traction system in the Bhatni-Chhapra Gramin section to enable higher train speeds by strengthening the traction system infrastructure and optimising energy efficiency. 
 
Darbhanga-Narkatiaganj rail line doubling project is worth around 4,080 crore rupees to increase sectional capacity, enable operation of more passenger and freight trains, and strengthen connectivity between North Bihar and the rest of the country. In a major boost to road infrastructure in the region, the Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone for the four-laning of the Ara bypass of NH-319. The bypass connects Ara-Mohania NH-319 and Patna-Buxar NH-922, providing seamless connectivity and reducing travel time. The Prime Minister will also inaugurate the four-lane Parariya to Mohania section of NH-319, worth over 820 crore rupees. This part of NH-319 connects Ara Town to NH-02 of the Golden Quadrilateral, and it will improve freight and passenger movement. Among others, a two-lane road with paved shoulders from Sarwan to Chakai of NH-333C, which will facilitate the movement of goods and people and act as a key link between Bihar and Jharkhand. The New Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) facility at Darbhanga and State of the art Incubation Facility of STPI at Patna for promoting Information and Technology, IT-enabled services and Electronics System Design and Manufacturing (ESDM) Industry and Startups. These facilities will help in boosting IT software and service exports from Bihar. It will also nurture the tech startup ecosystem for budding entrepreneurs, encourage innovation, Intellectual Property Rights and product development.
 
 
In a major step towards strengthening the fisheries and aquaculture sector in Bihar, the Prime Minister will also inaugurate a series of fisheries development projects sanctioned under Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY). This will mark the launch of modern fisheries infrastructure, including new fish hatcheries, biofloc units, ornamental fish farming, integrated aquaculture units, and fish feed mills across various districts in Bihar. In line with his vision of a future-ready railway network, the  Prime Minister will flag off four new Amrit Bharat trains between Rajendra Nagar Terminal (Patna) to New Delhi, Bapudham Motihari to Anand Vihar Terminal, Darbhanga to Lucknow, and Gomti Nagar and Malda Town to Lucknow via Bhagalpur, improving connectivity in the region. The Prime Minister will also release 400 crore rupees to more than 61,000 Self-Help Groups in Bihar under Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM).  The Prime Minister will also hand over keys to some beneficiaries as a part of Griha Pravesh of 12,000 beneficiaries and release over 160 crore rupees to 40,000 beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana-Gramin.