Darbhanga, Sept. 11 -- BJP Bihar Unit President Dilip Jaiswal on Thursday praised the Central government's decision to approve two key development projects in Bihar. Jaiswal said that the government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has today given Bihar the gift of a road and rail route.

Speaking to the reporters, the BJP president said, "Today, the Central Government has given two big gifts to Bihar. One for road and one for rail route...The Government of India has today given Rs 4,447 crore to Bihar for the construction of the road. And secondly, a 177-kilometre double-lane railway track will be built at a total cost of 3,169, and for that, the government led by Narendra Modi Ji has today given Bihar the gift of road and rail route....