New Delhi [India], September 24 (ANI): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the doubling of the Bakhtiyarpur - Rajgir - Tilaiya single railway line section (104 km) in Bihar with a total approximate cost of Rs. 2,192 crore.
The project, covering four districts in the state of Bihar, will increase the existing network of Indian Railways by approximately 104 km. The project section also provides rail connectivity to prominent destinations, such as Rajgir (Shanti Stupa), Nalanda, and Pawapuri, attracting pilgrims and tourists from across the country.
Multi-tracking project s will enhance connectivity to approximately. 1,434 villages and about 13.46 lakh population and two Aspirational Districts (Gaya and Nawada), the Mini