KEY STORY
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PM Modi also said that work on dedicated freight corridor (DFC) is going at a faster pace and about 250 km length of the corridor would fall in Bihar
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The announcements come ahead of the state assembly elections in Bihar
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday dedicated the Kosi Rail Mega bridge to the nation and inaugurated rail projects such as a new railway bridge on the Kiul river.
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Two new railway lines, five electrification projects, one electric locomotive shed at Barauni and third line project between Barh-Bakhtiyarpur in poll-bound Bihar.
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Projects worth about ₹3000 crore like inauguration of Kosi Mahasetu and Kiul bridge, railway electrification, promoting Make in India in railways, new job creators, dozen projects have been launched today.
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These projects will not only strengthen Bihar’s rail network but also strengthen West Bengal and Eastern India’s rail connectivity,” the Prime minister said in a virtual conference.
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Modi said that several parts of Bihar are cut off from each other due to a number of rivers flowing across the state and four years ago, construction of two bridges started in Patna and Munger to solve this problem.
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As much as 90% of the rail network in Bihar has been electrified, he said, adding that over the period of last 6 years, more than 3,000 kilometers of railways have been electrified.
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Another 1,000 km of new rail lines are under construction. With the introduction of Hajipur-Ghoswar Vaishali rail line, Delhi and Patna will be connected by direct rail service, which will boost tourism in Vaishali and create jobs.
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After this completion of this project, delay in passenger trains goods trains will also be reduced.
CONCLUSION
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The announcements come ahead of the state assembly elections in Bihar. Earlier this month, Modi launched initiatives related to animal husbandry and fisheries in Bihar, including ₹20,050 crore Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) and the e-Gopala mobile app. Last week, he dedicated petroleum sector projects in Bihar to the nation.
