AIIMS, Railways, Highways And Gas Network: PM Modi Launches Projects Worth Rs 12,100 Crore In Bihar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday (13 November) launched multiple development projects worth over Rs 12,100 crore in Bihar.

He laid the foundation stone of AIIMS, Darbhanga which will be constructed with an estimated cost of over Rs 1,260 crore.

This will be the second AIIMS in Bihar after Patna, and will have a super-specialty hospital/AYUSH block, medical college, nursing college, night shelter and residential facilities among others.

AIIMS Darbhanga will provide tertiary health care facilities to the people of Bihar and nearby regions

"Earlier, every person suffering from an ailment used to travel to AIIMS Delhi. However, our government established new AIIMS hospitals in many parts of the country. Today, there are 24 AIIMS hospitals in the country," the Prime Minister said while addressing the event.

PM Modi also inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of multiple National Highway projects worth around Rs 5,070 crore in Bihar.

The NH projects inaugurated by PM Modi include the four lane Galgalia-Araria section of NH-327E.

This corridor will provide an alternate route from Araria on East-West Corridor (NH-27) to neighbouring state West Bengal at Galgalia.

The Prime Minister also inaugurated two rail over bridges (RoB) on NH-322 and NH-31.

Further, PM Modi inaugurated a major bridge on NH-110 at Bandhuganj that will connect Jehanabad to Biharsharif.  

The Prime Minister also the foundation stone of eight National Highway projects which include construction of two lane road with paved shoulders from Ramnagar to Rosera, Bihar-West Bengal border to Manihari section of NH-131A, Hajipur to Bachhwara via Mahnar and Mohiuddin Nagar, Sarwan-Chakai section, among others.

He also laid the foundation stone of Raniganj Bypass on NH-327E;  Katoria, Lakhpura, Banka and Panjwara bypasses on NH-333A; and four lane link road from NH-82 to NH-33.

Further, he dedicated and laid the foundation stone of railway projects worth over Rs 1,740 crore.

He laid the foundation stone of Sonenagar Bypass Railway line from Chiralapothu to Bagha Bishunpur in Aurangabad district of Bihar worth over Rs 220 crore.

Railway projects worth over Rs 1,520 crore that were dedicated to the nation by PM Modi include Gauge conversion of Jhanjharpur-Laukaha Bazar Rail section, Darbhanga Bypass Railway Line which will ease out the railway traffic congestion at Darbhanga Junction, Doubling of Railway Line projects which will facilitate better regional connectivity, among others.

He also flagged off train services in the Jhanjharpur-Laukaha Bazar section.

Introduction of MEMU train services in the section will facilitate easier access to jobs, education, and healthcare facilities in nearby towns and cities, according to a government statement.

Further, PM Modi also laid the foundation stone of multiple initiatives in the petroleum and natural gas sector worth over Rs 4,020 crore. These initiatives include City Gas Distribution (CGD) network in five major districts of Bihar at Darbhanga, Madhubani, Supaul, Sitamarhi and Sheohar by Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited.

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