The Indian Railways has allocated a significant amount of funds for the development of railway infrastructure in the East Central Railway zone. This includes the construction of a four-lane railway line from Chhapra to Katihar, which will enable the operation of Vande Bharat, Amrit Bharat, and Rajdhani Express trains. The project...
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will cover cities like Sonepur, Hajipur, Muzaffarpur, Samastipur, and Barauni. The Sonepur DRM, Vivek Bhushan Sood, has confirmed that there is no shortage of funds and the project will begin soon. Additionally, plans are underway to build a third and fourth line on a 450km stretch in North Bihar, addressing the issue of traffic congestion and improving train operations. The necessary land for this expansion is already available with the railway.