Patna-Jaynagar Namo Bharat Rapid Rail, LPG Plant, PMAY Rollout On Agenda As PM Modi Visits Bihar Today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Bihar today (24 April), where he is scheduled to participate in the National Panchayati Raj Day celebrations and launch a range of development projects worth over Rs 13,480 crore.

At around 11.45 AM, the Prime Minister will attend a special programme marking National Panchayati Raj Day in Bihar's Madhubani and address the gathering.

He will also present the National Panchayat Awards, which recognise high-performing Panchayati Raj institutions across the country.

During the visit, PM Modi will lay the foundation stone for an LPG bottling plant with a rail unloading facility at Hathua in Gopalganj district. Valued at around Rs 340 crore, the project is aimed at improving bulk LPG transportation and supply chain efficiency in the region.

In the power sector, the Prime Minister will inaugurate projects worth more than Rs 5,030 crore and lay foundation stones for additional initiatives worth Rs 1,170 crore under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme to strengthen electricity infrastructure in Bihar.

Rail connectivity is also set to get a major upgrade as PM Modi will flag off the Amrit Bharat Express between Saharsa and Mumbai, the Namo Bharat Rapid Rail between Jaynagar and Patna, and new trains connecting Pipra, Saharsa, and Samastipur.

Additionally, he will inaugurate the Supaul–Pipra and Hasanpur–Bithan rail lines, two rail overbridges at Chapra and Bagaha, and dedicate the Khagaria–Alauli rail line to the nation.

As part of the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM), the Prime Minister will distribute benefits worth Rs 930 crore to over 2 lakh Self Help Groups (SHGs) in Bihar under the Community Investment Fund.

Further, PM Modi will hand over sanction letters to 15 lakh new beneficiaries of PMAY-Gramin, release instalments to 10 lakh more from across the country.

He will also hand over keys to some beneficiaries marking the Grih Pravesh of 1 lakh PMAY-G and 54,000 PMAY-U houses in Bihar.

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