The Indian Railway has allocated substantial funds to upgrade the railway infrastructure in the East Central Railway Zone, specifically in the Sonpur division. This includes the construction of a four-lane railway line between Chhapra, Sonpur, Hajipur, Muzaffarpur, Samastipur, Barauni, and Katihar to facilitate the operation of Vande Bharat, Amrit Bharat, and...
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Rajdhani Express trains. The Sonpur DRM, Vivek Bhushan Sud, confirmed that there is sufficient funding available and construction will begin shortly. Additionally, plans are in place to build third and fourth lines on a 450 km stretch in North Bihar, alleviating traffic congestion and improving train operations. The railway already owns the land necessary for this project, eliminating the need for land acquisition.