PM Modi to dedicate projects worth Rs.7,200cr in Bihar today
PATNA, July 18 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his visit to poll-bound Bihar's Motihari on Friday, will lay the foundation stone, inaugurate and dedicate to the nation rail, road and rural development projects worth over Rs.7,200 crore, said a government official on Thursday.
According to the senior officials of Railway Board, the PM will dedicate to the nation multiple rail projects including automatic signalling between Samastipur-Bachhwara rail line, doubling of Darbhanga-Thalwara and Samastipur-Rambhadrapur rail lines which are part of Darbhanga-Samastipur doubling project worth over Rs.580 crore.
The PM will also lay the foundation stone for rail projects including development of infrastructure for maintenance of Vande Bharat trains at Patliputra, automatic signalling on Bhatni-Chhapra Gramin rail line (114 km), upgrading of traction system in Bhatni-Chhapra Gramin section and Darbhanga-Narkatiaganj rail line doubling project worth around Rs.4,080 crore.
"In line with his vision of a future-ready railway network, the PM will flag off four new Amrit Bharat trains between Rajendra Nagar Terminal (Patna) to New Delhi, Bapudham Motihari to Delhi (Anand Vihar Terminal), Darbhanga to Lucknow (Gomti Nagar) and Malda Town to Lucknow (Gomti Nagar) via Bhagalpur," said CPRO of ECR Saraswati Chandra. The Amrit Bharat trains will feature 22 non-air-conditioned coaches with reserved sleeper class, and is expected to reduce travel time by at least 20% compared to existing services.
The PM will also lay the foundation stone for four-laning of the Ara bypass of NH-319 that connects Ara-Mohania NH-319 and Patna-Buxar NH-922 providing seamless connectivity and reducing travel time. Modi will also inaugurate the four-lane Parariya to Mohania section of NH-319, worth over Rs.820 crore, part of NH-319 which connects Ara Town to NH-02 (Golden Quadrilateral) that will improve freight and passenger movement.
The PM will also inaugurate New Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) facility at Darbhanga and state of the art incubation facility of STPI at Patna.
He will also inaugurate a series of fisheries development projects sanctioned under Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY). He will release Rs.400 crore to around 61,500 Self-Help Groups under Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission with special focus on women-led development....
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