Cabinet approved doubling of Bakhtiyarpur – Rajgir – Tilaiya railway line in Bihar

¨     The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the doubling of Bakhtiyarpur – Rajgir – Tilaiya line.

¨     The railway project will cover a 104 km section in Bihar.

¨     A total cost of Rs. 2,192 crore has been approved for the project.

¨     The line passes through four districts in Bihar.

¨     The project section also provides rail connectivity to major destinations like Rajgir (Shanti Stupa), Nalanda, Pawapuri etc., which attract pilgrims and tourists from across the country.

¨     The project will provide connectivity benefits to 1,434 villages and 13.46 lakh population.

¨     Aspirational districts of Gaya and Nawada will also be covered.

¨     As a result of the capacity enhancement works, there will be additional freight traffic of 26 MTPA (million tonnes per annum).

¨     The Railways, being an environment-friendly and energy-efficient mode of transportation, will help in achieving climate goals and minimizing the country’s logistics cost.

¨     It will also reduce oil imports by 5 crore litres and lower CO2 emissions by 24 crore kg, which is equivalent to the plantation of one crore trees.

¨     The project is part of PM Gati Shakti Plan to enhance multi-modal connectivity.